Asian Shares Mixed; Japan’s Nikkei Hits A New High

Producer prices posted an annual fall of 0.8 percent in June, as expected, but slower than the 1.4 percent fall in May. Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.61 percent to 41,831.99 after reaching a record high of 41,889.16 earlier in the day. The broader Topix ...

Crypto’s perfect storm

The industry’s most vocal allies are descending on Capitol Hill as the House votes on whether to buck President Joe Biden on digital assets custody, and CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam testifies in the Senate on regulatory reform.