TOKYO -- Investors breathed a sigh of relief after the latest volley in the U.S.-China trade war escalated tensions less than expected, helping lift Japan's Nikkei Stock Average to an eight-month ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits near 8-mth high, Topix also jumps; insurers rally after US yields rise
TOKYO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei extended its gains to near eight-month highs on Wednesday as investors took heart from a strong performance in Wall Street despite lingering trade war concern... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei nears 8-month highs; insurers rally after U.S. yields rise
TOKYO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei extended its gains to near eight-month highs on Wednesday as investors took heart from a strong performance in Wall Street despite lingering trade war concern... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba Memory chief shrugs off price concerns, sticks with IPO plans
YOKKAICHI, Japan (Reuters) - The chief executive of Toshiba ... preliminary work to prepare for an initial public offering (IPO). “No changes to our plan, to aim for an IPO in 2-3 years ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Maintains Promise to Keep Extremely Low Rates for ‘Extended Period’
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan reiterated Wednesday that it would keep interest rates extremely low “for an extended period,” holding to forward guidance it first introduced in July. The BOJ decided to stand ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports rise as U.S.-bound shipments grow amid trade war fears
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's export growth accelerated in August from the previous month as shipments to the United States grew as Tokyo looks to avert a trade war through talks with Washington expected ... ( read original story ...)
Why is Japan’s monetary policy so unpopular with banks?
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s central bank has been pursuing quantitative easing for the past five years to spur consumption in the world’s third largest economy, but its policies have also made it unpopu... ( read original story ...)
Universities the weak link when hackers strike Japan
TOKYO -- Overseas hackers are thought to have made off with information on Japan's maritime strategy in a March attack on specific people at national universities, which a Nikkei survey has found ... ( read original story ...)
Moonstruck Japan tycoon to blast off on 1st SpaceX trip
TOKYO — The Japanese billionaire who Tesla chief Elon Musk says plans to blast off on the first-ever private commercial space trip aboard the SpaceX Big Falcon Rocket often makes headlines in Japan. T... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gains, insurers up; LDP election hopes temper Trump’s tariff move
TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rallied on Tuesday led by gains for insurers thanks to rising U.S. Treasury yields, though electronic suppliers underperformed as traders considered the impli... ( read original story ...)
Japan banks snatch global lending crown in post-Lehman world
At the same time, Japanese banks' cross-border exposure surged 40% to $3.7 trillion, making the country an outlier in terms of both size and growth. Germany's Deutsche Bank, which once sought to ... ( read original story ...)
Even a ho-hum World Co IPO will arouse interest from Japan Inc
Over the past couple of weeks, Nomura’s finest have been on the road in the UK and US pitching the virtues of World Co — a big Japanese clothing manufacturer on course to list its shares on the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Even a ho-hum World Co IPO will arouse Japan Inc
The Irish Times - 04:15 AM GMT September 14, 2018 Another Open-Source IPO Shows the Market Power of "Free" Software Forbes.com - 17:34 PM GMT September 12, 2018 Elanco Animal Health Announces IPO Pric... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s corporate performance highlights bull case
Brokers pitching Japan’s stock market story to stubbornly indifferent investors say they have no shortage of charts that make the bull case loud and clear, but this is probably the strongest. The char... ( read original story ...)
SBI Nears Launch Ripple Blockchain Payments App ‘MoneyTap’ in Japan
MoneyTap is the first real noteworthy application of Ripple’s blockchain tech for consumer-ended retail payments in Japan, enabling domestic bank customers to transact instantly 24 hours a day ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe owes his longevity to youth support
TOKYO -- Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister ... An opinion poll conducted by Nikkei in June showed that the support rating for the Abe government was the highest among those in their 20s or ... ( read original story ...)