Japan had a current account surplus of 2,144.7 billion yen in October, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday - up 15.7 percent on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan books current account surplus of 20.56 bln. USD in Oct.
Japan logged a current account surplus of 2.14 trillion yen (20.56 billion U.S dollars) in October, the Finance Ministry said in a report on Tuesday. The ministry said the latest figure marks the 76th ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Household Spending Rebounds From Initial COVID-19 Hit
A staff wearing a face shield stands behind transparent plastic panels at a checkout counter of Japan's supermarket group Aeon's shopping mall as the mall reopens amid the coronavirus disease ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto fund inflows hit second highest on record, assets managed surge – Coinshares
Institutional investors pumped $429 million into cryptocurrency funds and products for the week ended Dec. 7, the second highest on record, pushing the sector's assets under management to an all-time ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to compile ¥73 tril new stimulus package to fight pandemic
The Japanese government's additional stimulus package will be worth 73 trillion yen, government sources said Monday, as the country continues to grapple with the economic fallout from the novel ... ( read original story ...)
2020’s Crypto Performances: The Biggest Token Losers and This Year’s Top-Performing Cryptocurrencies
The following editorial is a look at the top cryptocurrency gainers this year and the biggest loser tokens in 2020. ( read original story ...)
Japanese micro-cap Medirom Healthcare Technologies sets terms for $18 million US IPO
Medirom Healthcare Technologies, which operates holistic healthcare salons and a healthtech platform in Japan, announced terms for its IPO on Monday. The Tokyo, Japan-based company plans to raise $18 ... ( read original story ...)
Airbnb Boosts IPO Price Target, Sees $42 Billion Valuation
Airbnb will look to raise just over $3 billion in its Wednesday IPO that could value the home rental platform at around $42 billion. ( read original story ...)
Foreign Investors Can Learn to Love Japan Again
Japan’s stocks have been outperforming, and the combination of many cheap cyclical stocks and strong balance sheets offers reason to believe they will continue to. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan becomes nation’s biggest stock owner
The Bank of Japan has taken over as the biggest owner of the nation's stocks, with the total value of its holdings climbing well above $400 billion. Massive exchange-traded fund purchases by the Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 Vaccine, Airbnb, Stitch Fix, U.S.-China Tensions – 5 Things You Must Know Monday
Reports say the U.S. is preparing more sanctions on Chinese officials; Airbnb reportedly plans to boost the proposed price range of its IPO; Sports Illustrated announces the winners of its ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Long & Short: Why Some Investors Get Bitcoin So Wrong, and What That Says About Its Strengths
Bitcoin may be rooted in blockchain technology, but it's evolved into something much more than code. That's why it's not easy to replicate. ( read original story ...)
Bank-Driven Squeeze in Funding Markets Is Hitting Every Corner
All corners of the funding market are now seeing increased year-end pressure but there’s no need to search for a culprit -- the fingerprints of global banks are all over the squeeze. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei eases off 29-1/2-year high on profit-taking
Japan shares closed lower on Monday, with the Nikkei pulling back from a more than 29-1/2-year high, as five straight weeks of gains raised some concerns of an overheating market and spurred investors ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei retreats after 29-1/2 year high
The Japanese benchmark Nikkei stock average pulled back from a more than 29-1 / 2-year high on Monday, as investors chose to turn a profit due to some concerns about overheating after five consecutive ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ Becomes Biggest Japan Stock Owner With $434 Billion Hoard
The Bank of Japan has taken over as the biggest owner of the nation’s stocks, with the total value of its holdings climbing well above $400 billion. ( read original story ...)