Japan's Nikkei share average jumped to a one-week closing high on Thursday, as data showing underlying U.S. inflation remained on its slow, downward trajectory cemented expectation that the Federal ...
WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2023 Preview: Mai Hontama vs. Arianne Hartono Betting Odds and Match Preview
In the quarterfinals of the WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2023 on Friday, Mai Hontama (ranked No. 176) meets Arianne Hartono (No. 191).Hontama is favored over Hartono for this match, with -170 ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Japanese Restaurant damaged in overnight fire
A fire broke out at Osaka Japanese Restaurant at 426 W. Market St. just before midnight, reports WLKY, Louisville Business First's news gathering partner. More than 100 firefighters and 15 ... ( read original story ...)
Building housing Osaka Japanese Restaurant burns overnight
More than 100 firefighters responded to a fire at the building that holds Building housing Osaka Japanese Restaurant. ( read original story ...)
Zhu advances past wild card Uchijima in three sets to make Osaka quarters
No.1 seed Zhu Lin required three sets to defeat wild card Moyuka Uchijima in the second round of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships. ( read original story ...)
Ethereum co-founder says ‘clear heads will prevail’ in the SEC’s legal battles with crypto firms
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin said that the U.S. will see that blockchain and cryptocurrencies are "aligned with the philosophies of the country."
Ex-Goldman Quant MD Joins Crypto Firm That Sponsors Messi’s Team
Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. managing director Javier Rodriguez-Alarcon is joining XBTO, the crypto investment firm that’s the jersey sponsor for football superstar Lionel Messi’s new team Inter Miami.
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.52%
Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Rubber, Railway&Bus and Chemical, Petroleum&Plastic sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 1.52%. The biggest gainers of the session ...
The middle-of-the-month bias for the Nikkei [Video]
One of the key features around seasonality is the so-called turn-of-the-month effect. This is when major indices tend to gain around the end of a month and into the first few days of the new month. However, using Seasonax you can also look at the seasonality for indices around the middle of the month which ...
Man accused of having knives on Osaka-bound shinkansen ‘wanted death penalty’
YAMAGUCHI -- A man accused of taking knives on a shinkansen bullet train bound for Osaka pleaded guilty and said he "wanted to be executed after randomly killing people " during the first hearing of ... ( read original story ...)
(LEAD) S. Korean lawmakers depart for Tokyo for annual meeting with Japanese counterparts
Dozens of lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties departed for Tokyo on Thursday to attend an annual meeting with their Japanese counterparts. A total of 37 members of the South Korea-Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exit from ultra-easy policy ‘may not come as early,’ says Daiwa Securities
Daiwa Securities' Keiko Tashiro said the BOJ will likely take a cautious stance: "I think they'll want to watch and see, because they don't want to dampen anything that might happen if they raise interest rates too early. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Crypto Policy Turned Conservative After FTX, Zhao Says
Singapore’s approach to crypto became more conservative after the collapse of FTX but the island remains crypto friendly overall, said Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, chief executive of the Binance digital-asset exchange.
Arm valued at $54.5 bln in year’s biggest IPO
STORY: Chip designer Arm starts trading Thursday (September 14) on New York’s Nasdaq exchange after a blockbuster share offering. It secured a valuation of $54.5 billion - at the top of its target range.
Arm hits $54.5bn valuation in massive IPO launch
Arm has raised nearly $5bn in its IPO, reaching a higher valuation than when it was on track to be sold to Nvidia for $40bn in 2021.
Hokkaido startup aims for the stars with high-altitude balloon trips
Iwaya's balloon is expected to attain its final target of reaching a height of 25 kilometers by the end of this year. ( read original story ...)