Japan's key 225-issue Nikkei average fell for the first time in three days Friday, due to waves of profit-taking and concerns over the ever-spreading novel ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Central bankers comb for crypto clues as Bahamas launches ‘Sand Dollar’
It didn't seem like a revolution. A botanical green smoothie and a snapper fish burger, it was. In a Bahamas health-food cafe. But future generations might look back at this as a pivotal moment - ... ( read original story ...)
US Treasury Bulking Up Crypto Policy Advisers as Wallet Reg Rumors Swirl
FinCEN has posted a pair of job listings for crypto policy advisers amid rumors that new regulations around wallets will arrive soon. ( read original story ...)
CME and Cboe to Launch Crypto Products Next Year
CME and Cboe plan to launch an array of crypto investing and information products next year, the exchanges announced Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Crypto banks are the sector’s game-changers
The old mantra of Bitcoin was to “be your own bank,” and crypto banks will ironically be the game-changer for crypto assets and the crypto space. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 dips as investors react to Bank of Japan rate decision in a mixed Asia-Pacific session
The Bank of Japan on Friday announced a six month extension in the duration of its special program aimed at easing corporate financing pressures. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends lower on virus worries, but posts weekly gain
Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Friday on concerns over the risks that surging COVID-19 cases in Tokyo could pose to recovery prospects in the world's third-largest economy, but the index ... ( read original story ...)
Brief: Nikkei 225 Retreats After BOJ; Hang Seng, DAX Index Fall Too
The Nikkei 225 index retreated today after the BOJ interest rate decision. Other global indices like the Hang Seng and DAX index also declined ... ( read original story ...)
Bank Of Japan Extends Virus-linked Lending Programme
The Bank of Japan extended an emergency virus-related lending programme but kept its monetary easing policy unchanged Friday, as the country faces a record spike in new Covid-19 cases. In May, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to sell record JGBs to fund COVID effort – sources
Japan plans to issue a record amount of government bonds in the next fiscal year beginning in April 2021 from the current year's levels to support the government's coronavirus efforts, two government ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 near flat ahead of Bank of Japan rate decision in a mixed Asia-Pacific session
Pacific traded mixed on Friday as investors looked ahead to the Bank of Japan’s rate decision and monetary policy statement expected later in the day. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 dipped 0.05% in morning ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks edge lower as COVID-19 woes weigh on sentiment
Japanese shares inched lower on Friday as investors fretted over the risks that surging COVID-19 cases in Tokyo could pose to recovery prospects in the world's third-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Consumer Prices Fall at Fastest Pace in Decade, Stoke Deflation Fears
Japan's core consumer prices dropped in November at their fastest pace in a decade as the coronavirus pandemic hit demand, stoking fears of a return to deflation and wiping out the benefits former ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set to trade lower; BOJ rate decision ahead
Shares in Japan were set to trade lower at the Friday open as investors look ahead to the Bank of Japan's rate decision and monetary policy statement expected later ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FY2021 budget to be around ¥106.61 trillion
Japan's initial budget for fiscal 2021 will total about 106.61 trillion yen ($1.03 trillion), a record high for the ninth straight year, as it plans to add 5 trillion yen to reserve funds for future ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Hits All-Time High, Surging Past $20,000: deVere Crypto Exchange
Bitcoin reached an “all-time price high” by surging past $20,000 on Wednesday afternoon on the deVere Crypto exchange, it is revealed. Just after 1 pm GMT, the ... ( read original story ...)