Global stocks lower on central bank focus

Still, foreign exchange markets reacted by pushing the euro higher. That followed the Bank of Japan’s decision on Thursday to keep its monetary policy unchanged, while pushing back its expected time frame for achieving its 2 per cent inflation target to ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan staying the lonely course

Like other major central banks, the BoJ has recently bumped up its growth forecasts and lowered its inflation estimates for this year and next. But while his peers at the Fed and (slowly but surely) the ECB have embarked on the path of policy normalisation ... ( read original story ...)

MacOS Malware Targets Swiss Bank Customers Via Phishing Emails

Trend Micro, a Japanese security software company, has detected a new piece of malware for the macOS platform that seems to be targeting Swiss bank users. The malware, which Trend Micro called OSX_DOK, spread via a phishing campaign. The malware authors ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s bazaar app Mercari applies for IPO: Nikkei

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese peer-to-peer marketplace app operator Mercari has applied to list its shares with the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which could be the biggest initial public offering (IPO) this year, the Nikkei business daily said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020 living with spectre of killer quake

Tokyo, July 21 (AFP) For modern Olympic host cities, the twin threats of terrorism and financial ruin constantly loom. But spare a thought for Tokyo 2020 organisers, who face the added risk of a devastating earthquake or tsunami. Japan is already stepping ... ( read original story ...)

Japan regulator warns small banks they must change to survive

Japan's more than 100 regional banks are struggling as lending opportunities wane with the shrinking of their local populations - pain that has been exacerbated by a squeeze on lending margins from the Bank of Japan's negative interest-rate policy. ( read original story ...)

Nikkei edges down as market analyses ECB; Yaskawa soars

TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged down on Friday morning as investors took in the European Central Bank's policy talk, while individual companies such as Yaskawa Electric soared on strong profit forecasts. The Nikkei dropped 0.3 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s June export growth points to sustained economy recovery

Japan's exports rose for a seventh straight month in June led by shipments of cars and electronics, an indication external demand continues to support a gradual economic recovery and backing the central bank's upbeat economic view. Ministry of Finance (MOF ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan keeps stimulus intact, cuts inflation outlook

Japan's central bank opted Thursday to keep its lavish monetary stimulus intact while downgrading its outlook for inflation. The Bank of Japan's policy meeting ended Thursday with no change to its injections of trillions of yen (hundreds of billions of ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei lifted by Wall Street highs as BOJ outcome awaited

TOKYO, July 20 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose in morning trade on Thursday, buoyed by record highs on Wall Street though capped by caution ahead of the outcome of the Bank of Japan meeting. The Nikkei was up 0.4 percent at 20,092.14 at the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Central Bank’s ETF Shopping Spree Is Becoming a Worry

Sustainability is said to be a key concern for some at the BOJ No changes are likely at the policy board’s meeting this week Some officials at the Bank of Japan are increasingly concerned about the sustainability of the BOJ’s purchases of exchange ... ( read original story ...)