Japan's exports rose for a fifth straight month in February, data showed on Wednesday, possibly helped by some stockpiling amid growing concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff ... ( read original story ...)
JX Advanced Metals’ Shares Rise in Trading Debut After $3 Bln IPO
Shares rose sharply in their trading debut after parent Eneos Holdings spun off its metals subsidiary through an initial public offering of about $3 billion which is the biggest in Japan in more than ...
JX Advanced Metals rises on debut in Japan’s biggest IPO since 2018
The IPO is the largest on the Japanese market since the $23.5bn float of SoftBank’s telecoms arm in late 2018 and tops the $2.3bn raised in October by Tokyo Metro, the capital’s subway operator.
Tokyo stocks rise on weaker yen, BOJ decision to keep rates steady
Tokyo stocks rose Wednesday morning, lifted by a weaker yen supporting exporters and the Bank of Japan's decision to keep interest ra ...
Asian stocks muted, gold near record as BOJ holds rates, yen steadies
Rising odds of the Japanese central bank raising interest rates have helped push the yen 5 per cent higher against the dollar ...
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady as Trump tariffs cast a shadow over economic outlook
Japan's central bank kept its key policy rate steady at 0.5% at Wednesday's conclusion of a two-day meeting. The move, which was in line with market expectations, comes ahead of the U.S. Federal ...
Bank of Japan Leaves Rates Steady as U.S. Uncertainty Heightens
The Japanese central bank held monetary settings steady, taking a breather after raising its policy rate to the highest level in over 16 years at the previous meeting.
Bank of Japan holds steady at 0.5% as trade war escalates, inflation rises
The move was widely expected, with economists all but unanimous in seeing back-to-back rate increases as unlikely from the central bank, which made one in January.
Bank of Japan keeps interest rates steady as widely expected
TOKYO] The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Wednesday, underscoring policymakers’ preference to spend more time gauging how mounting global economic risks from higher US tariffs could ...
Japan on the cusp of being the first qualifier to join the co-host nations at the 2026 World Cup
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan’s manager Hajime Moriyasu looks on before the start of the World Cup 2026 Group C qualifying soccer ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers’ mood sours in March over Trump tariffs, Chinese economy: Reuters poll
Business sentiment among Japanese manufacturers in March worsened for the first time in three months into negative territory on concerns about U.S. tariff policies and weakness in China's economy, a ... ( read original story ...)
Why Sasaki’s MLB debut will mean more for the people of Japan
Around the time that Roki Sasaki made his long-awaited decision to sign with the Dodgers, the city of Los Angeles was reeling from a period of grief and devastation. A string of wildfires ripped ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto whale makes $3.9M after opening 300 Bitcoin short positions
A crypto whale closed over 300 leveraged short positions on Bitcoin for a profit of $3.9 million, while also taking a new long position in a Solana meme coin.
JX Metals Set to Debut After Japan’s Biggest IPO Since SoftBank
JX Advanced Metals Corp. is set to debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday after its initial public offering raised ¥439 billion ($2.9 billion), the nation’s biggest float since SoftBank ...
JX Advanced Metals rises 2.8% in Tokyo debut
Shares in JX Advanced Metals rose 2.8% in their debut in Tokyo on Wednesday following Japan's largest initial public offering since 2018.
Asia-Pacific markets set to fall, tracking losses on Wall Street; Bank of Japan meeting in focus
Japanese markets will be in focus for investors, with the Bank of Japan poised to announce its monetary policy decision later in the day.