However, further intervention would take place under new leadership, with Masato Kanda’s stint as Japan’s top currency diplomat ending on Tuesday. Financial regulation expert Atsushi Mimura took over ...
Live news: Japan shares fall after rate rise and stronger yen
The yen was the best-performing major currency in July, appreciating 7.3 per cent versus the greenback. On Wednesday, the Bank of Japan lifted its benchmark interest rate to 0.25 per cent from a range of zero to 0.
Stock market today: Asian benchmarks are mixed as Tokyo sips on strong yen
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares traded mixed Thursday as Tokyo’s benchmark plunged as the U.S. dollar sank against the yen. Regional investors are also digesting the rally on Wall Street that came on hopes ...
What Is Nikkei Cuisine And Where Does It Come From?
Nikkei cuisine has been growing in popularity around the world, here's a brief history on how and where it originated, and what makes it unique.
Most stocks rise on Fed rate cut hope but strong yen batters Tokyo
Most equity markets rose Thursday after the Federal Reserve flagged a possible interest rate cut next month, but Tokyo's Nikkei tumbled on a stronger yen following a hike by the Bank of Japan."We ...
Japan’s Bitbank prepares for Tokyo Stock Exchange listing as institutional interest in crypto grows
Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank might potentially be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The move comes as big-money investors in Japan are increasingly ...
Japan’s Bitbank prepares for Tokyo Stock Exchange listing as institutional interest in crypto grows
Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank might potentially be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The move comes as big-money investors in Japan are increasingly ...
Just-In: Japanese Crypto Giant Bitbank Prepares To Go Public
Bitbank, one of Japan's leading crypto exchanges, announces plans to go public, highlighting the growing maturity of the Japanese cryptocurrency market.
Tokyo Stocks Fall More Than 2% In Morning Trade
Tokyo stocks fell more than two percent in morning trade on Thursday, weighed down by a sharp surge in the yen's value following Japanese and US central bank decisions.
Crypto startups to see $12 billion of venture capital funding in 2024
Crypto startups are poised to gain $12 billion from venture capital investments this year, according to DL News, with the sector already recording $5.5 billion in investments so far in 2024.
Could a Crypto App Be the Answer for Struggling Restaurants?
Ben Leventhal, the co-founder of Eater and Resy, is currently building a platform with the goal of reversing this trend: a loyalty app called Blackbird, which he hopes will make restaurants more ...
Yen Jumps After Bank of Japan Lifts Rates
The yen surged, after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates, signaled further policy tightening is likely, and and cited concerns about the historically weak c ...
Japan’s central bank should gradually hike rates to 1%, Suntory CEO says
The Bank of Japan should continue to gradually increase its interest rates up to the level of 1% by next year, Suntory Chief Executive Takeshi Niinami said on Wednesday.
ASML, Tokyo Electron Dodge New US Chip Export Rules, For Now
Tokyo Electron Ltd. and ASML Holding NV led a worldwide rally in semiconductor stocks after Reuters reported the Biden administration planned to exempt chip-equipment makers in Japan, the Netherlands ...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 rises as its central bank raises benchmark rate; Aussie shares hit all-time closing high
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate and detail its plan to trim its rate of bond buying.
Yen surges to 150 per dollar after Bank of Japan hikes rates
The Japanese yen rallied to its strongest level to the U.S. dollar in more than four months after the Bank of Japan on Wednesday surprised the majority of economists by delivering an interest rate ...