THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) is likely to keep raising its benchmark rate to a level exceeding the current market consensus, and there’s a chance two more moves could come this year on top of last month’s ...
Japan’s service activity grows thanks to Asian demand, PMI shows
Japan's service activity expanded for a third straight month in January, helped by a rebound in new export business on Asian demand, a private-sector survey showed on Wednesday.
Japan will loosen its grip on the country’s fiercely guarded rice stockpile as prices soar to their highest levels ever
Much like the U.S.’s strategic petroleum reserve, Japan stockpiles up to 1 million tons (equal to the weight of 5,000 blue whales) of the country’s national staple crop. The reserve equates to about ...
Ripple’s top lawyer on the future of crypto in a Trump-led U.S.
CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and ...
Trump’s Crypto Project Appears to Have Bought Ether After Tariff Meltdown
World Liberty Financial, the decentralized-finance project linked to Donald Trump’s family, appears to have added tens of million of dollars worth of the Ether cryptocurrency after crypto markets ...
Explained: SEC’s new crypto task force and its role
The SEC has launched a Crypto Task Force to bring clarity to digital asset regulations, tackle crypto securities, stablecoins, and exchanges, and engage with industry leaders. Here's what it aims to ...
Coinbase urges US regulators to clear path for banks to offer crypto services
Coinbase Global on Tuesday renewed its call for U.S. banking regulators to clarify or revise their position on banks offering cryptocurrency services as well as potentially doing tie-ups with ...
CapitaLand acquires freehold land for first data centre in Japan
The Osaka data centre will be AI-ready, with a focus on sustainability, incorporating advanced cooling and energy-saving technologies.
MUFG, other Japan banks hit profit record with help from U.S. and Asia
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Japan's largest bank, said Tuesday its net profit for the nine-month term jumped 35% on the year to 1.74 trillion yen, a record for the period. For the full year ...
‘This Is A Big Deal’—Bitcoin And Crypto Now Braced For A Huge U.S. Price Earthquake
U.S. president Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will create a sovereign wealth fund, sparking speculation it could be used to buy ...
Trump Media Wades Into Crypto, Best Crypto Exchanges
Crypto hype is once again in full swing, but seasoned investors know that caution is key. Forbes has spent months analyzing data from more than 200 cryptocurrency exchanges—sourced from CoinGecko, ...
Everyone in crypto is ‘begging’ for a spot on Trump’s new advisory council
Everyone and their mother is begging to be on this council,” said one crypto source angling to get a spot — even admitting he’s “harassing” people to put in a good word.
Japan’s Nikkei pares gains as market weighs US-China tariffs
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump suspended his threat of steep tariffs on Mexico and Canada, before paring some gains as tit-for-tat levies ensued between ...
Wall Street swerves lower after Trump announces tariffs and then puts some on hold
Worries about President Trump’s tariffs are hurting U.S. stocks as financial markets worldwide drop on concerns about a potential trade war.
Japan’s Nikkei average climbed 0.72%
China's Finance Ministry said it will impose a 15 percent duty on imports of coal and liquified natural gas from the U.S.
Japanese Stocks Close Higher. China Tariff Talk Trims Earlier Gains.
Japanese shares closed higher, in line with most Asian markets, which took a breather after U.S. President Trump agreed to postpone the start of tariffs on Mexico and Canada by a month. The Nikkei ...