Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Marine Transport, Machinery and Warehousing sectors led shares lower.At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.87%.The ...
Bank of Japan Reports Record Stock Gains for Last Financial Year
Japan’s central bank reported record unrealized gains on its stockholdings in the financial year that ended March, reflecting historic rises in Tokyo shares.
Keystone Hardware Wallet: Decentralized Secure Crypto Storage Guide Released
The Crypto Merchant, a leading online platform for trusted crypto products and security information, has published a new guide to keystone ...
Tokyo stocks end down on concern over rising long-term rates in Japan
Tokyo stocks ended lower Wednesday on concerns over the negative impact of rising long-term interest rates in Japan.
Tokyo Stocks Close Lower As Bond Yields Rise
Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday as Japanese government bond yields hit a new high, prompting sell-offs.
Japan must restore fiscal discipline to protect yen’s value, LDP panel says
Japan must also take into account the prospect of rising interest ... reflect those of the powerful Ministry of Finance that oversees the state budget. They contrast with a group of ruling party ...
Collective Wealth Of Japan’s 50 Richest On Forbes List Rises To $200 Billion
The collective wealth of Japan’s 50 Richest on the 2024 Forbes list rose just over 4% to US$200 billion this year, up from $192 billion last year.
Japan’s Nikkei slips as BOJ hike timing weighed
The Nikkei slipped 0.11% to 38,855.37 as of the close, although winners and losers were balanced, with 120 stocks rising versus 101 that fell, with four flat. The broader Topix declined 0.08%, with an ...
Trump Vows to Commute Sentence for Silk Road Founder While Sucking Up to Crypto Bros
Trump’s campaign said last week it would begin accepting crypto donations. While he might not be a crypto bro, there are multiple crypto coins that reference “MAGA” and “Trump,” and his campaign has ...
Crypto Whales Abruptly Accumulate Ethereum-Based Altcoin Sending Volume to Highest Level in 22 Months: Santiment
Crypto whales have been gobbling up an Ethereum (ETH)-based fan engagement token, according to the analytics firm Santiment.
Singtel-KKR a frontrunner to take a minority stake of US$1 bil in STT GDC, according to Reuters
A Singtel-KKR consortium is a frontrunner to buy a minority stake of US$1 billion in STT Global Data Centres, reported Reuters on May 28. Another potential buyer is Stonepeak, a US-based alternative ...
Looks like Masayoshi Son’s plan to go all in on AI is starting to pay off for SoftBank
SoftBank posted a quarterly profit of about $1.5 billion, driven by its big bet on the chip designer Arm Holdings.
Japan’s 50 Richest 2024: Despite A Weaker Yen, Five Newcomers With Billion Dollar-Plus Fortunes Enter The Ranks
Overseas investors, led by Warren Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway has poured billions of dollars into Japan, helped propel the Nikkei 225 benchmark stock index to a 35-year high.
Just-In: Japan’s Metaplanet To Increase Bitcoin Holdings
Japanese-based company, Metaplanet will increase its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings by purchasing $1.59 million worth of assets.
Japan Nikkei falls on rate hikes woes
However, market losses capped as the Bank of Japan's key measurements of underlying inflation in April all fell below its 2% target for the first time since August 2022, stoking fresh uncertainty over ...
Metaplanet to Buy Another ¥250 Million Worth of Bitcoin
Metaplanet Inc. (TSE Standard: 3350), a Japanese publicly traded company, has announced a significant enhancement to its Bitcoin holdings. In a recent board of directors meeting, the company resolved ...