Although the industry has seen a lot of regulatory action, authorities have not really changed their positions, at least according to Alex Wearn, CEO and co-founder of decentralized crypto exchange ... ( read original story ...)
First Mover: Resistance Is Futile as Bitcoin Breaches $15K, Crypto Gets Greedy
As bitcoin surges, bullish analysts (and greedy traders) see few stopping points before prices challenge the all-time-high near $20K. ( read original story ...)
Election tensions grip markets as Japan’s Nikkei hits 29-year high – business live
The Nikkei peaked in December 1989 at over 38,000 points, before the 80s asset-inflated bubble economy went spectacularly sour. The resulting crash, stagnation and deflation sent share prices tumbling ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits highest level since collapse of Japan’s bubble economy
The average of 225 issues on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange climbed 219.95 points, or 0.91%, to close at 24,325.23, a level not seen since Nov. 13, 1991. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei closes at highest level since 1991
Tokyo's key Nikkei index closed up on Friday, hitting its highest level since 1991, despite continued uncertainty over the outcome of the US presidential election. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei closes at 29-year high on Wall Street’s lead, earnings
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index closing at its highest level in 29 years, after Wall Street's solid lead overnight coupled with robust earnings reports from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Hits High With Hope Of Result In US Election
Japanese benchmark Nikkei 225 hit a high on Friday as investors hoped that the next president of the United States would soon be determined. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei index near 3-decade high
On the back of anticipated US presidential election news, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index on Friday hit a nearly three-decade high, local media reported. The Nikkei 225, or the Nikkei Stock Average, opened ... ( read original story ...)
Japan opening English-speaking office to lure foreign finance companies
Japan’s efforts to lure international finance corporations to Tokyo have always been bedevilled by a lack of competent English speakers. Experts have said Tokyo needs to tackle its lack of English ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Surge Widens Crypto’s Lead Over Gold as Top Asset of 2020
Bitcoin’s surge during U.S. election week has pulled cryptocurrency performance further ahead of major asset classes this year. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at highest level in 29 years on solid earnings
Tokyo stocks finished higher Friday, lifting the Nikkei index to its highest level in 29 years after another surge on Wall Street ove ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso defends central bank’s ETF buying programme
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso on Friday defended the central bank's purchases of exchange-traded funds (ETF), shrugging off criticism that it was manipulating stock prices. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei index at 29-year high after US election
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index hit a 29-year high on Friday, reflecting a relaxed reaction across Asia to the emerging outcome of the U.S. election, with Joe Biden strongly favored to win the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hovers near 29-year peak as Biden edges toward victory
Japanese shares on Friday hovered near a 29-year high, following strong cues from global equities, as investors hoped a gridlock in U.S. Congress during a possible Joe Biden presidency would be able ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says stable currency moves are ‘extremely important’
Suga signaled his readiness to respond to any yen spike that threatens to derail the country's fragile economic recovery. ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank Alumni Are Helping Son Remake Japan’s SoftBank
When Masayoshi Son cut the largest deal of his career -- the $40 billion sale of chip designer Arm Ltd. in September -- the idea didn’t originate with one of his seasoned bankers or lawyers. Instead, ... ( read original story ...)