15-nation partnership is expected to cover nearly one-third of the world’s economy, trade and population and to come into effect from early 2022. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares end slightly higher, corporate outlook concerns cap gains
Nomura Holdings rose 1.54% after Japan's largest brokerage said it would book a $2.9 billion loss from the collapse of U.S. investment fund Archegos. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG acquires 49% stake in Vietnamese NBFC FE Credit
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) has agreed to acquire a 49% stake in Vietnam’s largest nonbank financial company FE Credit. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG to acquire 49% of Vietnam’s FE Credit
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc 8316.T, Japan's second largest lender by assets, will acquire a 49% stake in Vietnam's biggest non-bank lender FE Credit, it said on Wednesday, as part of a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.21%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.21%. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s subtle balancing act between China and the U.S.
Regional countries should be wary of Washington attempting to lockstep them into a potential conflict over Taiwan issue. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Leading Gaming Company Purchases 1,717 Bitcoin
Bitcoin is posting a strong recovery after a dip of nearly 15% last week. Institutional adoption of BTC is surging as large companies are adding Bitcoin. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nexon spends $100 million to buy bitcoin
Nexon said it has used less than 2% of its reserves on the purchases, which were made at an average cost of $58,000 per bitcoin. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Wunderkind’s Tokens Surge to Top of Best-Performing List
Cryptocurrency FOMO is playing out in real time for just about any token associated with Sam Bankman-Fried, head of the trading firm Alameda Research and the FTX derivatives exchange. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.19 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.19 percent at 28,935.51 on Wednesday, while the broader Topix gained 0.02 percent at 1,903.85. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan signs debt suspension agreements
ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan and the government of Japan Tuesday signed debt suspension agreements amounting to $367 million under the G-20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (Phase-I). Noor ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to issue new 500 yen coins in November
Japan will begin issuing newly redesigned 500 yen coins from around November, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday, after their initial release in the first half of the fiscal year from April was ... ( read original story ...)
Here Are The Top Stocks Riding The Crypto Wave And ‘Dramatically’ Outperforming The Market
Goldman Sachs' basket of 19 stocks—each with a high level of blockchain exposure—has returned an average of 43% this year. ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs names 19 crypto-exposed stocks that have piggybacked on bitcoin’s surge to achieve returns that have nearly quadrupled the S&P 500
We list the 19 large-cap stocks in Goldman Sachs' cryptocurrency and blockchain-exposed basket, which has crushed the S&P 500 this year. ( read original story ...)
RECUR Hopes NFT Boom will be Crypto Bridge for Legacy Brands
CEOs eye chain-agnostic NFTs to bring in household-name brands Welcome to The Ask, where each week Crypto Investor interviews essential voices doing the work to make crypto 'mainstream.' Exchange ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 relief fund for India raises over $2.2 million in donations of crypto assets
Industry giants like Ethereum creator Vitalik Buteri have donated to the COVID-19 relief fund for India set up by Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal. ( read original story ...)