An exit by the Bank of Japan is expected by June, with an even chance that rates will rise to zero next week. Such a move, up 10 basis points, would be small, leaving traders to focus on broader ...
Japan space rocket explodes seconds after launch
Tokyo-based Space One's 18-metre (60-foot) Kairos rocket blasted off in the coastal Wakayama region of western Japan, carrying a small government test satellite. But around five seconds later, the ...
Japanese Stocks Drop Most Since October as Exporters Fall on Yen
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell the most since October 2022 as growing speculation the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates boosted the yen and hurt exporter shares. Tech shares slumped, ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls for 3 consecutive session as rate hike hurts
Bankers are attending remedial classes on what to do when rates move and trading rooms are setting up for moribund derivative markets to spring to life, as they have begun to do.
Japan’s Nikkei falls for 3rd straight session as BOJ policy shift bets weigh
Japan's Nikkei share average fell for a third straight session on Wednesday as investors assessed the likelihood of a policy shift at next week's Bank of Japan (BOJ) meeting. The Nikkei fell 0.26% to ...
Morning Bid: Japan wage deals put BOJ at centre stage
Big Japanese companies have agreed in full to union pay demands, a sign that workers could perhaps have pushed a bit harder, but also that wage momentum could encourage a historic policy shift by the ...
Japan’s first private-sector rocket launch attempt has exploded shortly after takeoff
A rocket touted as Japan’s first from the private sector to go into orbit exploded shortly after takeoff Wednesday, livestreamed video showed. Online video showed the rocket called Kairos blasting off ...
Crypto exchange OKX receives in-principle approval for Singapore payments licence
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX's Singapore subsidiary has received in-principle approval for a payments licence to operate in the city-state, the firm said on Wednesday.
Japan’s Nikkei extends declines as traders eye BOJ’s March meeting
Japan's Nikkei share average was set for its third consecutive day of declines on Wednesday, as investors assessed the likelihood of a policy shift at the upcoming Bank of Japan monetary policy ...
Bitcoin Fog crypto mixer founder guilty of money laundering, jury finds
The founder of Bitcoin Fog, a massive $400 million crypto-mixing service, was convicted of money laundering in a United States District Court on Tuesday, March 12 — the latest win in the government’s ...
Analyst reveals ‘crisis’ that can drive bitcoin price past expectations
An on-chain bitcoin market analyst has identified a supply crisis expected to hit in six months, driven by record inflows to bitcoin ETFs.
Marc Andreessen’s VC Was Reportedly Behind Kickstarter’s Disastrous Pivot to Crypto
The crowdfunding site's extremely unpopular attempt to get in on "web3" was secretly funded by $100 million from Andreessen Horowitz.
Stocks edge up ahead of US inflation test, yen slips
Global shares edged up on Tuesday ahead of U.S. inflation data that could confirm how soon the Federal Reserve might cut rates, while the yen tumbled after Japanese officials dampened expectations of ...
Arm Holdings’ IPO Lock-Up Period Set To Expire
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Bank of Japan leaning toward exiting negative rates in March: Sources
Upon ending negative rates, the central bank is also likely to overhaul its massive stimulus programme that consists of a bond yield control and purchases of riskier assets, they said.
Global Market Insights: Slow Signals and Continuous Decline in Japan’s Markets on the Second Day
Dull signals from global markets. Fall in Japanese markets for the second consecutive day. Mixed business in the US. Slight gain of 50 points on Dow... Improved by 300 points from lower levels, closed ...