The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average surged 1,609.27 points, or 3.10%, to finish at 53,549.16. The broader Topix index rose 84.78 points, or 2.41%, ...
Nikkei ends above 53,000 for 1st time; dollar drops to 158 yen level
Japan's key stock indexes closed at record highs on Tuesday, with the Nikkei topping 53,000 for the first time, amid growing speculation that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi could dissolve the House of ...
Tokyo stocks hit record highs on election speculation, Nikkei tops 53,000
Tokyo stocks hit intraday record highs Tuesday morning, with the Nikkei index surging over 3 percent to top 53,000 for the first time ...
Asia stocks rise as Nikkei sets new peak, Yen makes low amid snap election bets
A surge in Japanese shares led Asia higher amid investor bullishness over all things AI. Japan’s Nikkei returned from holiday with a jump of 3.3% to record highs, aided by a slide in the yen to histor ...
Japan Stocks Gain, Bonds Slump On Takaichi Election Expectations
Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Topix benchmarks both climbed to fresh all-time intraday highs, rising as much as 3.6% and 2.4%, respectively.
Bank of Japan ends the world’s only negative rates regime in a historic move, abandons yield curve control
Japan's central bank raised interest rates on Tuesday for the first time since 2007, ending the world's only negative rates regime on early signs of robust wage gains this year. The Bank of Japan ...
Japan finance minister says US Treasury’s Bessent shares concerns about weak yen
Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared concerns over what she called the yen's recent "one-sided depreciation", as Tokyo stepped up threats ...
Japan travel costs to jump: Visa fees up 30k-100k Yen, Sayonara tax triples
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed raising the International Tourist Tax, commonly referred to as the “Sayonara tax,” from 1,000 Yen (approx Rs 572) to 3,000 Yen (approx Rs 1,715) per person ...
Japan and African Development Bank deepen partnership to boost private investment in Africa
Japan and the African Development Bank (AfDB) strengthen their collaboration at the recent Africa Investment Forum (AIF) 2025 Market Days, unveiling new commitments under the Enhanced Private Sector ...
Japan finance minister says US Treasury’s Bessent shares concerns over weak yen
Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared concerns over what she called the yen's recent "one-sided depreciation", after the Japanese currency ...
172-year-old bank to launch crypto prime brokerage
Prime brokerage services include financing, securities lending, and custody that let investors manage risks and trade more efficiently across mark ...
Crypto firm BitGo eyes up to $1.96 billion valuation in US IPO
Crypto custody startup BitGo said on Monday it was targeting a valuation of up to $1.96 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, seeking to tap into the investor appetite for crypto firms.
Japan’s Pasona to sell extended-reality video services with new venture
TOKYO -- Japanese staffing services provider Pasona Group plans to offer video content production services using extended reality (XR) and other technologies that blend the real and the virtual in a ...
Best Crypto Apps of 2026 Announced: Top Mobile Platforms for Everyday Crypto Investing
With crypto investing increasingly mobile, this analysis identifies the apps delivering the strongest user experience in 2026.
Securing digital assets as crypto crime surges
As the value of digital assets continues to grow, so too does the risk landscape. Threat research and attack labs are working to identify vulnerabilities and protect the digital asset ecosystem with ...
Japanese Banks Step Up Digitization To Retain Customers Amid Rising Rates
Japan's traditional banks are spending billions of dollars to accelerate their digital transformation, seeking to compete better with new-age lenders for deposits amid Japan's shift to higher interest ...