Japan’s Nikkei share average rose 0.53% by midday to 26,665.72, edging closer to Monday’s high of 26,905, its highest level since early 1991. The broader Topix gained 0.56% to 1,775.18. Rollouts of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares end nominally lower in thin holiday trade, China markets rise
Tokyo stocks ended nominally lower on Friday after thin trade ... it does not cover the nation’s much larger and influential finance sector. And, Brussels has made no decision yet on whether to grant ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange Moves to Weed Out Tiny Firms From Topix, Start New Index
The Tokyo Stock Exchange said on Friday it will gradually remove companies with market capitalisation of less than 10 billion yen ($96.59 million), or about 1 percent of all listed shares, from its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares mixed but signs point to more upside potential
Japanese shares ended mixed in holiday-thinned trade on Friday but some investors bought pro-cyclical stocks that are expected to perform well next year as the global economy recovers from the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei extends gain
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 143.56 points, or 0.54%, to 26,668.35. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 9.06 points, or ... ( read original story ...)
Russian crypto-exchange Livecoin hacked after it lost control of its servers
Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin posted on message on its official website on Christmas Eve claiming it was hacked and lost control of some of its servers, warning customers to stop using its ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Investor Novogratz Hopes for ‘Open-Minded’ Regulators in Biden Administration
Cryptocurrency companies are willing to accept regulations, but in a way that protects innovation, not fights it, Galaxy Digital founder Michael Novogratz said. ( read original story ...)
SEC sues Ripple and two executives for selling XRP crypto: A $1.3 billion illegal security offering
The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency platform Ripple, its CEO, and its chairman, for illegally selling unregistered securities worth $1.3 billion, the ... ( read original story ...)
The Global Challenge of Regulating Virtual Assets
Moving through the high-level confusion of an emergent field of digital assets during a pandemic presented unique challanges. ( read original story ...)
Ministry Of Finance Japan Releases 2021 Budget Outlook
Japan trade balance and current account stay in surplus. Japan central bank balance sheet is spiking as debt to GDP hits record high. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin is irrelevant to financial markets and investors ‘are going to weep’ if regulators come down hard on crypto, says Kevin O’Leary
"Is this a nothing burger? It's not even a single cell amoeba," Kevin O'Leary said about bitcoin in a Thursday CNBC interview. ( read original story ...)
Treasury is floating new regulations for crypto. Is Bitcoin still a good play?
The Treasury Department is proposing a new regulations surrounding cryptocurrency last week, but with Bitcoin sitting well over $20,000, could it still be a good play for your portfolio? Anthony ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinsei Bank says SBI Holdings now largest shareholder – filing
Japanese financial group SBI Holdings 8473.T has become Shinsei Bank's 8303.T largest shareholder, a regulatory filing by the bank on Thursday showed. SBI's stake in Shinsei represents 13.09% of total ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Biggest Bank Names Hanzawa as Lending Unit Chief
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. promoted Junichi Hanzawa to chief of its main lending unit, as Japan’s largest bank faces mounting pressure on profitability. ( read original story ...)
Japan may intervene to arrest yen rise but only once, says former currency tsar
Japan may intervene in the foreign exchange market to prevent the yen from rising above 100 to the dollar, but just once given the difficulty of keeping currency rates pegged at a set level, former ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks look to trade higher, with many Asia-Pacific markets set for early close
Stocks in Japan were set for a positive start on Thursday, with multiple markets in Asia-Pacific poised to close early for Christmas Eve. Futures pointed to a higher open for Japanese stocks. The ... ( read original story ...)