The yen continued to rise on Monday as an upward revision in Japan's growth figures bolstered investors' bets that interest rates could rise this month, while bitcoin hit a new record high above ...
Bitcoin Tentative, Asian Stocks Slide on BOJ Rate Hike Talks
The BOJ has long been seen as a major source of uncertainty for financial markets, including cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin Price Exceeds $71,000 for 1st Time: Report
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $71,000 for the first time ever during the Asian trading hours on Monday.
Bitcoin hits new record high above $70,000; US investor ends Currys chase – business live
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as exchange-traded funds help biggest cryptocurrency rally ...
Bitcoin hits record above US$71,000 as demand frenzy intensifies
LONDON: Bitcoin hit a record high on Monday (Mar 11) above US$71,000, as the surge in the biggest cryptocurrency showed no signs of slowing down. Britain's financial watchdog on Monday became the late ...
Bitcoin Jumps Over $71K; FCA Lets Institutional Investors Create Crypto ETNs
Bitcoin {{BTC}} crossed $71,000 for the first time ever during the Asian trading hours on Monday. The leading cryptocurrency has been steadily rising since the approval of the spot bitcoin ...
Bitcoin hits record high above $71,000 as UK opens the door to crypto exchange-traded products
The move from U.K. regulators comes after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the first-ever spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds.
Japan’s Nikkei Index Falls Below 1989 High After Historic Bull Run
Is Japan’s bull market losing steam, or just taking a pause for breath? The Nikkei 225 stock index closed at 38820.49 on Monday after falling 2.2%, its worst one-day performance since October. The ind ...
Bank of Japan makes no ETF purchases despite Topix slump
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) made no purchases of Japan stock exchange-traded funds (ETF) on Monday, data from the central bank showed, despite Japanese stocks dropping below the central bank's usual ...
Tokyo stocks end more than 2% lower
Find out more about subscription packages here. TOKYO stocks ended sharply lower on Monday (Mar 11), with the Nikkei briefly falling as much as three per cent on the back of a stronger yen and a ...
Tokyo stocks plunge on tech selling, weak exporters on strong yen
Tokyo stocks tumbled Monday with selling led by semiconductor heavyweights tracking falls in their U.S. counterparts and exporters hu ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy avoids recession by growing in last year’s final quarter, according to revised data
Japan’s economy managed to grow in the fourth quarter of last year, averting a recession, according to revised government data released Monday that had previously shown a contraction ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business lobby head sees near-term chance of BOJ policy shift
The head of Japan's leading business lobby said on Monday the central bank was highly likely to normalise its ultra-loose monetary policy in the near future amid heightening momentum for wage ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wage hike momentum growing, business lobby chief says
The chairman of Japan's Keidanren business lobby said on Monday there is greater momentum for wage hikes at this year's spring labour talks compared to last year. The likelihood of achieving inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 13 years since massive tsunami disaster. A closer look at the Fukushima nuclear plant
Japan on Monday marked 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern coasts. Nearly 20,000 people died, whole towns were wiped out and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: 13 yrs after Japan’s 3.11 disasters, ‘reconstruction of hearts’ still a challenge
Today marks 13 years since the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, which claimed the lives of over 22,000 people, including related secondary deaths.In terms of hard infrastructure ... ( read original story ...)