Bank of Japan projects economic slowdown for fiscal 2026 amid Middle East tensions. Rate cut after April 2026 meeting at 0.1% YES.
Japan ready ’24 hours’ to act on currency swings, finance minister says
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday that the government was standing by around the clock and ready to take action against foreign ...
Japan 10-year JGB yield rises amid Strait of Hormuz tensions
Japan’s 10-year JGB yield climbed 1.0 basis point to 2.480%, while the Polymarket contract for the Bank of Japan decreasing interest rates after the April 2026 meeting holds at 0.1% YES, unchanged ...
Crypto slump is showing up in grocery budgets, not just portfolios
A new study by CEX.IO of 1,100 active crypto users in the United States found that more than 1 in 3 traders have cut or reduced spending on everyday life since October 2025. One in 10 went further, ...
Japan signals potential forex intervention amid yen weakness and oil price impact
Japan's Finance Minister signals readiness for forex intervention amid yen weakness. Rate cut after April 2026 at 0.1% YES.
108-year-old bank says one Senator could derail the crypto bill
This legislative friction arrives just days after President Donald Trump signaled that the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act is a top priority. On April 25, the president hosted an exclusive gathering ...
Prediction markets prepare to invade one of crypto’s biggest and riskiest trades
There’s a landgrab underway in the U.S. for perpetual futures, one of the biggest and riskiest parts of crypto — and prediction markets want a piece of it.
Trump Defends Crypto Legislation At Private Event
According to media reports, U.S. President Donald Trump defended cryptocurrency legislation that is currently working its way through Congress at a private event. Trump made the comments at a ...
Japan’s ‘MicroStrategy’ Metaplanet Issues $50M Bonds To Buy More Bitcoin
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet, also known as Japan's 'MicroStrategy' has issued a $50 million bond offering to buy more Bitcoin.
Citi to boost Japan, China investment banking teams, plans senior sector-focused hires
By Selena Li and Sumeet Chatterjee HONG KONG, April 27 (Reuters) - Citigroup will further bolster its Japan and China investment banking teams by adding selective senior bankers while aiming to win ...
Citi expanding investment banking in Japan and China – report
Citigroup (C) is adding senior bankers to its Japan and China investment banking teams to bring in more cross-border M&A deals, according to a media report on Monday. The push comes as the bank ...
Clash over Trump family businesses entangles Senate crypto bill
Democratic lawmakers have spent the past year blasting the Trump family’s growing footprint in the cryptocurrency industry. Now, just months ahead of the midterm elections, they’re digging in on a ...
Japan’s Nikkei closes above 60,000 for first time on earnings optimism
Japan's Nikkei closed above the key 60,000 mark for the first time today as optimism over corporate earnings overshadowed concerns about the Middle East conflict.
Nikkei 225 Hits Record Highs, but Japan’s IPO Market Is Struggling
Japan's stock rally is driven by big tech, while weak IPO demand limits funding for smaller firms and narrows market growth ...
Japan’s IPO market struggles as AI stocks lure investors
Japan's IPO market remains sluggish despite strong first-day performances from Umenoyado Brewery and Inuneko-Seikatsu, as retail investors chase gains in AI stocks. Stricter Tokyo Stock Exchange ...
Japan’s dour IPO market unlikely to improve despite sizzling debuts of sake, pet food firms
By Junko Fujita TOKYO, April 27 (Reuters) - Sparkling debuts on the Tokyo bourse by a sake brewery and pet food maker last week are unlikely to revive a moribund market for new stock listings in Japan ...