TOKYO, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended lower on Monday over a spike in long-term government bond yields to a nearly 10-year high, while investors took a wait-and-see attitude ahead of this ... ( read original story ...)
AMERICAS Japan jolt as inflation forks
In a weekend interview, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank could end its 7-year-old negative interest rate policy when achievement of its 2% inflation target is in sight - suggesting the BOJ is considering official interest rate hikes as well as an early end its bond-buying, yield cap policy. ( read ...
Japan Bond Yields Hit Highest Since 2014 After Central-Bank Chief Mulls Rate Rises
It may not sound like a lot, but a buyer of the benchmark Japanese government bond can now get more than 0.7% interest—the most in nearly a decade. Monday’s rise in the yield of Japan’s 10-year government bond reflected growing expectations for an early rate increase by the Bank of Japan. ( read original story ...
SoftBank mulls raising Arm IPO price range
The owner of British chip designer Arm is mulling increasing its IPO price range ahead of its flotation in New York on Wednesday after a surge in investor interest in the company. Japan-based SoftBank ...
Japan Yields Hit Highest Since 2014 After Central-Bank Chief Mulls Rate Rises
It may not sound like a lot, but a buyer of the benchmark Japanese government bond can now get more than 0.7% interest—the most in nearly a decade. Monday’s rise in the yield of Japan’s 10-year ...
BlackRock Doesn’t See Major Shift by Bank of Japan Any Time Soon
Thomas Taw, head of Asia Pacific iShares investment strategy at BlackRock, discusses policies of central banks in Japan, the US, China, and the implications for financial markets. Bank of ...
FTX Seeks To Claim Back Millions in Payments to Celebrity Athletes like Shaq, Naomi Osaka
FTX, a bankrupt crypto exchange, is investigating the possibility of reclaiming millions of dollars paid to celebrity athletes and sports teams for promoting.
Japan Has a Long History of Disappointing Investors. Why This Rally Might Be Different.
Corporate policy changes, an endorsement from Warren Buffett and low valuations have propelled Japanese stocks.
Japan court rejects damages for denial of spousal benefits to same-sex couple
The Sapporo District Court on Monday handed down the ruling on the lawsuit against the Hokkaido prefectural government and a mutual aid association for local government workers. The plaintiff, Sasaki ... ( read original story ...)
Instacart aiming for valuation of $8.6 billion to $9.3 billion in IPO, reports say
Instacart is aiming to go public at a valuation between $8.6 billion and $9.3 billion, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. The company’s stock is expected to trade on the ...
Japan’s Nikkei closes lower on rate hike fears
Japan's Nikkei share average gave up early gains on Monday to close lower, as a report flagged a possible early end to the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) negative interest rate policy. The Nikkei fell 0.43% to ...
Yen climbs with bond yields after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda remarks on negative rates
Japanese bank shares also jumped after Ueda told the Yomiuri newspaper it’s possible the BOJ will have enough information by year-end to judge if wages will continue to rise — a key factor in deciding ...
Japan court rejects damages claim by woman over same-sex benefits
A Japanese court rejected Monday a damages suit by a woman in a same-sex relationship arguing that the refusal by her former employ ... ( read original story ...)
UK, Italy, Japan companies eye novel sensor mix for GCAP warplane
Leonardo UK, Leonardo Italy, Italy’s ELT Group and Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric envision divvying up the fighter's sensor-related work share in 2025. ( read original story ...)
Japan 42-12 Chile: Rugby World Cup 2023 – as it happened
Japan take on the lowest-ranked team in the tournament in Toulouse. Join Daniel Gallan ( read original story ...)
Heartbreak for Fiji against Wales at Rugby World Cup. South Africa and Japan win openers
Wales has struggled to hold off fast-finishing Fiji to win 32-26 in the latest instalment of their entertaining Rugby World Cup rivalry in Bordeaux. ( read original story ...)