Chip-testing equipment maker Advantest jumped 6.9% and was the Nikkei’s biggest gainer in index-point terms, as it tracked after-hours advances for U.S. tech megacaps Meta Platforms and Microsoft on ...
Crypto industry descends on Dubai as Trump euphoria recedes
Crypto enthusiasts descended on Dubai on Wednesday, gathering under the Gulf's scorching sun and hoping the industry's buoyant mood can keep going despite signs the euphoria around Donald Trump's crypto stance is ebbing.
Crypto Industry Pushes SEC for Clarity on Staking Rules
An industry coalition wants the U.S. securities regulator to issue clear, principles-based guidance on the status of staking.
Japanese retail giant Seven & i opens books to Canadian suitor Couche-Tard
Couche-Tard advances in its $52B bid for Seven & i, owner of 7-Eleven, signing an NDA to support due diligence and strengthen acquisition efforts.
Meiji, Lactalis, Saputo, Warburg may bid in Fonterra’s $2.4 billion sale, sources say
By Kane Wu, Scott Murdoch and Yantoultra Ngui HONG KONG/SYDNEY (Reuters) -Companies including Japan's Meiji, French group Lactalis and Canada's Saputo are considering bidding for the units dairy giant ...
Asian shares rise in subdued holiday trading, as US futures jump
Asian shares have advanced, with many markets in the region closed for holidays, after U.S. stocks stormed back from steep early losses to a seventh straight day of gains.
Bank of Japan Slashes Growth Forecast as Trade War Hits
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan halved its growth forecast for the Japanese economy as U.S. tariffs begin to bite, highlighting how President Trump’s efforts to rewire U.S. trade are hitting economies around ...
Tokyo stocks rise as BoJ holds rates steady
Japanese stocks rose Thursday as the central bank kept its key interest rates steady as expected, in thin trade with most Asian markets shut for the May 1 holiday.
Bank of Japan Leaves Rates Steady, Cuts Forecasts Amid Tariff Uncertainty
The Japanese central bank’s governor and other officials have voiced concerns about rising uncertainty over the impact of U.S. trade policy and how other countries will respond.
Bank of Japan holds rates steady for second straight meeting as Trump tariffs threaten exports
Japan's central bank held its policy rate at 0.5% Thursday, holding them for a second straight meeting, as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs threaten the country's exports. The move was in line ...
Bank of Japan Keeps Rates Unchanged as Tariffs Cloud Outlook
The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged amid widespread market expectations that Governor Kazuo Ueda wouldn’t raise rates given the uncertainty stemming from US tariffs.
Robinhood CEO says firm is diversifying away from volatile crypto revenue even as Q1 earnings beat expectations
Robinhood reported $927 million in revenue in Q1, up 50% from the same period last year.
Here’s what has changed for crypto since President Trump kicked off his second term
Now that Donald Trump completed his first 100 days in office, CNBC Crypto World takes a look at what has changed for digital assets since he started his second term as president.
Crypto Stocks Emerge Unscathed From April’s Market Turmoil
Cryptocurrency-linked stocks have rallied in April, riding a surge in the price of Bitcoin to emerge largely unscathed by the turbulence that’s roiled US equity markets.
Japan, China, South Korea, ASEAN to expand currency swap programme, Nikkei says
Japan, China, South Korea and ASEAN countries are expected to expand their emergency currency swap programme as early as this month to include infectious disease outbreaks and natural disasters, ...
Japanese and Australian markets poised for muted start following choppy trade on Wall Street; most Asian markets closed for holiday
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to stand pat on interest rates at 0.5% in its two-day monetary policy meeting which concludes later in the day.