Pocketalk, the Japanese company behind the eponymous “two-way voice translator,” has raised JPY 2.5bn (USD 15.8m) in funding from Kado Investment, a Tokyo-based investment firm. Terms of the deal were ...
Global Data Center Leader EdgeConneX Unveils Plans for Japanese Market Entry
Density data center solutions, announces its inaugural entry into the Japanese market to support the nation's increasing demand for robust digital and AI infrastructure. EdgeConneX is commencing a ...
Nikkei 225 falls as chip shares slump
Tokyo's benchmark stock index slid more than 2 percent at one stage on Tuesday as investors sold off semiconductor-related issues.
Europe, US stock futures climb while Nikkei slides as US inflation data awaited
S&P 500 futures were 0.3% firmer. European futures were up 0.8% and FTSE futures were broadly steady. But in Asia, Japan's Nikkei slumped 1.8% and touched a six-week low as investors shed chip stocks ...
Stock market today: Asian markets are mixed, echoing trading on Wall Street
Asian shares are mixed after gains for oil and gas producers helped offset drops for Nvidia and other Big Tech companies on Wall Street.
US futures steady, Japan slides in nervous wait for US CPI
US equity futures rise slightly, but Japan's Nikkei falls 1.5% amid high Treasury yields and inflation concerns ...
Bank of Japan to discuss interest rate hike next week – deputy chief
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino has signaled that an interest rate hike may be on the cards at the monetary policy meeting on January 23-24, as many of the shocks to the Japanese economy ...
Asian indexes mixed, Japan losses while China gains momentum
Asian shares traded mixed on Tuesday, echoing Wall Street moves on Monday, where tech focused Nasdaq Composite slumped, and the blue-chip Dow rallied ahead of inflation data. Japan's Nikkei 225 Index (NKY:IND) dropped 2.
Bitcoin Stumbles as Fed Policy Outlook Dents Crypto’s Trump Trade
Bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency market have made a shaky start to the year, hurt by speculation that the Federal Reserve’s window for further interest-rate cuts is closing.
Japan’s 40-Year Yield Rises to Highest Since Debut in 2007
Japan’s 40-year government bond yield reached an all-time high, amid a global debt selloff and speculation that the Bank of Japan may hike interest rates in the future.Most Read from BloombergThese ...
Japan’s Remixpoint Completes $3.2 Million Bitcoin Purchase
Japanese firms’ Bitcoin (BTC)-buying continues, with the former crypto exchange operator Remixpoint completing a $3.2 million purchase.
Bitcoin correction worsens as crypto prepares for a pivotal moment in monetary policy
Price drops reflect anxieties over fewer rate cuts, unsettling traders across cryptocurrency and broader finance.
Bitcoin briefly slips below $90,000 as investors retreat from crypto: CNBC Crypto World
CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and ...
Tax breaks and special zones for foreign firms: How Tokyo is transforming into a global green finance hub
“Japan’s ambitious decarbonisation plans and its role as a global hub for sustainable finance make it an extremely attractive location for any climate consultancy and carbon asset developer,” says Mr ...
Keidanren moves beyond manufacturing with first chief from finance
The powerful business lobby, also known as Keidanren, is set to formally confirm the appointment of Nippon Life Insurance Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui on Tuesday. He will officially succeed current ...
Cliff Asness says crypto is only good for speculation and criminality and bitcoin is in a bubble
I'm on the bubble side, on net. To move me off that, you really need not a price change, but a use case,' Asness said of bitcoin.