Stocks Rise as Crypto Celebrates a Strong 2021

Most crypto tokens have seen big gains in 2021. Wall Street came back from the Christmas holiday in a good mood, and major market benchmarks looked poised to make what could potentially be a record ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Nikkei extends losses on omicron woes

At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 106.13 points, or 0.37%, to 28,676.46. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange dropped 8.88 points, or ... ( read original story ...)