It’s tax season again, and TurboTax is ready with a message for its 20 million users: This year, you do not have to settle for another boring refund check. Instead, the New York Times‘s DealBook ... ( read original story ...)
BUZZ-COMMENT-Weaker JPY ahead as central bank expectations shift
The prognosis is for continuing JPY weakness, especially with the Bank of Japan seen on hold indefinitely [nL1N2UD0A9]. Feb 4 (Reuters) - The yen was hit hard following surprisingly hawkish European ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Volume Slows to a Trickle, Boding Ill for Exchanges
During the brutal cryptocurrency selloff last month, volumes also tumbled -- a development that doesn’t bode well for exchanges that trade the digital tokens. ( read original story ...)
Storm clouds gather at SoftBank Group as valuations slide
TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Storm clouds hang over SoftBank Group ... "We are sceptical that an outright IPO of Arm will result in value creation for SBG shareholders," Jefferies analyst Atul Goyal wrote ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 5-year bond yield scales zero on tighter policy expectation
TOKYO :Japanese government bond yields climbed to multi-year highs on Friday as stubbornly hot inflation and more hawkishness from other major central banks spurred bets that the Bank of Japan would ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy likely rebounded in Q4 on solid consumption
The Bank of Japan will release the wholesale price data at 8:50 a.m. on Feb. 10 (2350 GMT, Feb. 9). The government reinstated coronavirus curbs in most areas in Japan, and local authorities are ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei set for first weekly gain in five despite weak tone on Friday
TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended the morning session little changed on Friday after vacillating between gains and losses, but remained on course for a strong weekly advance ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 5-year govt bond yield scales zero on policy expectation
TOKYO :Japanese government bond yields climbed to multi-year highs on Friday as stubbornly hot inflation and more hawkishness from other major central banks spurred bets that the Bank of Japan would ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy likely rebounded in Q4 on solid consumption: Reuters poll
The Bank of Japan will release the wholesale price data at 8:50 a.m. on Feb. 10 (2350 GMT, Feb. 9). The government reinstated coronavirus curbs in most areas in Japan, and local authorities are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 10-year JGB yield hits six-year high; 5-year hits zero
The yield on benchmark 10- and five-year Japanese government bonds climbed to six-year highs on Friday, as stubbornly hot inflation forces global central banks to shift toward tighter policy, piling ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.53 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.53 percent at 27,095.90 on Friday, while the broader Topix shed 0.19 percent at 1,916.26. TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average The ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase will let users receive their tax refunds in crypto in a partnership with TurboTax
Load Error The exchange launched a direct deposit program that will allow users to automatically convert US dollars into crypto with no trading fees, according to an announcement Thursday. A maximum ... ( read original story ...)
GRAPHIC-Exit from central bank stimulus gathers pace as BoE hikes again
The Bank of Japan recently raised its inflation forecasts, but is in no rush to change its ultra-loose policy -- a message repeated by deputy governor Masazumi Wakatabe on Thursday. The BOJ has taken ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan deputy governor says too soon to start tightening monetary policy
Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Masazumi Wakatabe on Thursday denied speculation of early monetary tightening, saying the nation’s economy is just beginning to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-Insights: Asset Management Is Becoming A Norm Among Younger Generation In Japan
The average amount for such finance planning is about 50,000 JPY per month. And more than 80% of the interviewees (all age groups) feel that they do not have sufficient financing for retirement if ... ( read original story ...)
India’s proposed 30% tax on digital asset income is overall a positive, crypto exchange head says
Furthermore, India planned to impose a 1% tax deducted at source, or TDS, on payments related to the transfer of digital assets. ( read original story ...)