The Nikkei share average rose 1.59% to 26,581.98 ... Tokyo’s call comes after the Japanese government on Tuesday paused its domestic travel promotion campaign in the cities of Sapporo and ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Nikkei faces correction before gains next year
Japanese shares will likely see a correction in the near term following a global rally fuelled by coronavirus vaccine hopes, but will rise next year to their highest levels in three decades, a Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
Japan MOF panel urges wise spending, budget balance as focus shifts to post-COVID
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan must pursue "wise spending" to back digital transformation and better productivity rather than simply boosting the size of stimulus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, an ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Tests Record High With $20,000 in Focus as Fund Managers Shift Cash Into Crypto
Bitcoin prices has surged more than 90% since early September, thanks in part to an accelerating shift from institutional funds in gold and dollar alternatives. ( read original story ...)
Coinbase To Issue A New Crypto Tax Form For 2020
For the 2020 tax year, Coinbase is issuing a new tax form (1099-MISC) and abandon the Form 1099-K which created a tax nightmare for many taxpayers. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei faces correction before gains next year: Reuters/Ipsos poll
The Nikkei has surged to levels unseen since the collapse of the bubble economy and is up more than 13.8% this month, even though the world is seeing another wave of infections. Rising coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set to trade higher after Dow surges to a new record
Futures pointed to a higher open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,490 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 26,440. That compared against the Nikkei 225's last ... ( read original story ...)
Market tailwinds mean Japan remains the land of the rising stock
And that may not be the end of its run. Japan’s attractiveness as a cog in a well-diversified equity portfolio is not waning heading into the final months of 2020. The Nikkei’s rebound off the March ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Tests Record High, With $20,000 In Focus, As Fund Mangers Shift Cash Into Crypto
Bitcoin prices has surged more than 90% since early September, thanks in part to an accelerating shift from institutional funds in gold and dollar alternatives. ( read original story ...)
Square and PayPal may be the new whales in the crypto market as clients flock to buy bitcoin
Fintech companies are helping fuel demand for bitcoin as they open the floodgates for millions of people to trade it. ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency Prices Make Headlines, But Crypto Accounting Is Key To Further Growth
Cryptocurrency prices and market share continue to increase, but the accounting and reporting remain inconsistent and a headwind to wider adoption. Even as the blockchain and cryptoasset sectors ... ( read original story ...)
Cypherpunk, Crypto Anarchy and How Bitcoin Lost the Narrative
The crypto industry tends to give "cypherpunk" vibes a great deal of lip service without much attention to their real values. ( read original story ...)
CNBC’s Ran Neuner launches world’s first 24/7 crypto call-in station
Ran Neuner, host of CNBC’s Crypto Trader show, has launched the first call-in media channel devoted exclusively to cryptocurrency. Dubbed CryptoBanter, the station features a blend of news ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Eyes Tighter Virus Steps as Severe Cases in Tokyo Jump
As Japan returned to work Tuesday following a holiday weekend, regional and national authorities moved toward boosting restrictions designed to contain the spread of a coronavirus surge. ( read original story ...)
As more countries pledge zero emissions, coal finance evaporates
Financing for coal projects is drying up at ever increasing rates as more countries target zero carbon emissions amid an energy transition sweeping the world, participants at Asia's biggest gathering ... ( read original story ...)
Shares of Japan’s ANA Drop on Report Airline Plans to Raise $1.9 Billion
Shares of Japan's ANA Holdings Inc on Tuesday sank as much as 4.2% after sources said the country's biggest airline plans to raise about 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion) by selling new shares to bolster ... ( read original story ...)