SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures recorded their biggest dip since April on Tuesday amid sliding Asian stocks and ...
US fraud trial of disgraced crypto star Sam Bankman-Fried begins
The 31-year-old -- once one of the most respected figures in crypto -- now faces decades in prison and could see his name alongside Bernie Madoff and Elizabeth Holmes as one of the era's most prominent fraudsters. The first day of the trial will be devoted ...
Japan’s Nikkei slumps to 4-month low as US yield spike crushes sentiment
Japan's Nikkei share average slumped to a four-month low on Tuesday as sentiment soured amid higher U.S. yields and the Federal Reserve's pledge of an extended period of tight financial conditions.
Japanese futures retreat amid weak Asian shares, declining oil prices
SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures fell on Tuesday after rising in the previous two sessions amid a dip in Asian shares and crude oil prices, though a weak yen limited losses. The Osaka Exchange (OSE) ...
Japan’s Nikkei slumps to four-month low as US yields spike
The Nikkei lost 1.23% to 31,367.578 as of 0225 GMT, and earlier dipped as low as 31,260.99 for the first time since June 2. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield marched to a fresh 16-year peak above 4 ...
Japan finance minister reiterates warning on currency market moves
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday authorities were watching the currency market closely and stood ready to respond, repeating a warning against speculative ...
Japan ready to take action if yen falls sharply, finance minister says
TOKYO — The Japanese government stands ready to take action if the yen weakens too sharply, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday. “We are watching [the foreign exchange market] with a strong ...
Japan eyeing all possible steps amid weak yen: finance chief
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government is monitoring foreign exchange movements with "a heightened sense of urgency" and an eye on all possible steps, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday, as the ...
Japan authorities ready to respond in forex market, says finance minister
TOKYO -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday authorities were watching the currency market closely and stood ready to respond, repeating a warning against speculative moves ...
Japan Ready to Take Measures Against Sharp Yen Falls, Finance Minister Says
The Japanese government stands ready to take action if the yen weakens too sharply, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said.
Greenberg Traurig Lands Senior Financial Regulatory Counsel From MoFo In Tokyo
The latest lateral hire comes less than three months after the U.S. firm added Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe’s Japan real estate practice head Yuko Ino.
Japan to stress-test banks for risk of Silicon Valley Bank-style crisis
TOKYO -- Japan's financial regulator plans to assess the ability of the country's banks to withstand a social-media-fueled run on deposits, which doomed U.S lender Silicon Valley Bank to collapse ...
Asia-Pacific stocks set to fall ahead of Australian central bank rate decision
Asia-Pacific markets are set to fall ahead of a rate decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 was trading down 1.1% ahead of an RBA meeting, where the central bank is ...
Web3 funding is down again as the crypto winter drags on
Crypto pretty much seems to have lost its allure as far as venture capitalists are concerned. According to new data from Crunchbase, investments into web3 startups declined in the third quarter compared to the second quarter, marking the seventh straight quarter of declines for the sector since crypto venture fundraising peaked in Q4 2021.
Bank of Japan hikes bond buying as benchmark yields hit decade peak
The Bank of Japan announced it’s increasing its bond purchases at Wednesday’s auction, as a spike in government bond yields tests its resolve to defend its yield curve control policy. In a statement ...
Crypto trading in mainland China and Hong Kong drops along with East Asia activity, but adoption continues: report
Cryptocurrency trading volume was down in mainland China, Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan in the year through June, according to Chainalysis Hong Kong's embrace of crypto markets has also 'fostered ...