TOKYO (Reuters) -- SBI Shinsei Bank shares rose 9% on Wednesday in their trading debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Prime market. The stock opened at 1,586 yen, compared with Shinsei Bank's initial ...
Japan’s NTT to deploy more than 1,000 autonomous buses and robot taxis
TOKYO -- Japanese telecommunications group NTT aims to deploy more than 1,000 self-driving buses and cars across the country by the 2030s, using its nationwide footprint to scale the technology and ...
Bank of Japan set to hike rates to 30-year high Friday. Why that’s bad for the US.
Investors should be watching the central bank’s Friday policy decision, which could unravel the so-called yen carry trade.
SBI Shinsei Bank soars 11% from IPO price in Tokyo trading debut
The lender’s listing has boosted the total volume in the country’s IPO market to a seven-year high Read more at The Business Times.
SBI Shinsei Bank to Debut After Second-Biggest Japan IPO of 2025
SBI Shinsei Bank Ltd. will start trading in Tokyo on Wednesday after raising ¥322 billion ($2.1 billion) in Japan’s second-biggest initial public offering of the year.
Japan plans new taxes on EVs and plug-ins from 2028, Nikkei reports
Japanese lawmakers were considering new taxes on electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, which are likely to take effect from May 2028, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Wednesday. The report said that ...
Japan’s exports rise 6.1% in November, trade balance at surplus of $2bn
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japanese exports rose 6.1% year-on-year in November, up for a third straight month, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Wednesday. The result compared with a 4.8% increase ...
Serious 2026 $3 Trillion Crypto ‘Collapse’ Fed Warning Issued—$10,000 Bitcoin Price Predicted As Crash Fears Swirl
"Bitcoin falling alongside Fed funds," McGlone wrote on X. “Since the Fed cut 25 basis points on September 17, bitcoin has dropped almost 25%. Is it the start of post-inflation deflation or just a dip ...
Japan asset managers eye global investors for domestic stock, bond funds
TOKYO -- Major Japanese asset management companies are set to begin marketing domestic stock and bond funds to overseas investors, hoping an anticipated interest rate hike and rising share prices draw ...
Japan to tighten rules for foreign corporations buying large plots
TOKYO -- Japan will require foreign corporations to report the nationality of their representatives when purchasing large tracts starting in April, looking to improve the government's grasp of such ...
Japan’s December rate decision could crash Bitcoin
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is scheduled to announce its next interest rate decision on Dec. 19, and growing speculation of a rate hike has sparked fears that Bitcoin (BTC) and other risk-on assets could ...
How a Trump Media deal with a crypto firm exposes potential conflicts of interest
Crypto.com was under siege — investigated by President Joe Biden's Democratic administration and told enforcement action was likely.
U.S. debt worries sends crypto stocks crashing
Crypto-linked stocks crashed on Dec. 15 as concerns over U.S. debt and rising funding costs unsettled markets, extending a risk-off mood already seen in technology and AI market. Investors have grown ...
Global stock markets in turmoil: Japan’s Nikkei, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, and Korea’s Kospi sink as U.S. stock futures fall before jobs data
Global stock markets slid sharply on Tuesday. Japans Nikkei dropped 1.6%. Hong Kongs Hang Seng fell 1.5%. South Koreas Kospi sank 2.2%. U.S. stock futures also turned lower, with S&P 500 futures down ...
UK Treasury Draws Up New Rules to Police Booming Crypto Sector
The treasury is preparing a sweeping overhaul of how cryptocurrencies are regulated, moving the UK toward a framework that treats digital assets much like traditional financial products. The new set ...
Japan to monitor greenhouse gases using commercial airlines in world first
TOKYO -- Japan's aerospace agency JAXA and its biggest airline group ANA Holdings are combining to monitor greenhouse gas emissions using spectrometers carried on passenger flights, in a world first.