Global equities were on course to snap a nine-week winning streak, government bonds sold off, and the dollar was poised for its strongest weekly advance since mid-May, as bets on aggressive central ...
Japan Is Hot. Here Are the Best Funds to Play It.
Japan was once the world's hottest stock market, before falling into a decadeslong slumber. It revived in 2023, awakening investors to its long-term potential. How to invest in the country now.
Japan’s Top Union Amplifies Push for Bigger Wage Increases
Japan’s corporations need to boost wages enough in the coming fiscal year that the increases exceed the previous period’s gains for a second year, the leader of the nation’s biggest trade union ...
Japan PM Kishida hints at revising FY2024 draft budget to boost quake relief
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has hinted at revising the next fiscal draft budget in order to accelerate the restoration of areas hit by Monday's devastating earthquake.
Nikkei snaps 3-day losing streak as exporters rise on weaker yen
Tokyo stocks rose Friday, with the Nikkei index snapping a three-day losing streak, as exporter shares were bought on a weaker yen against the U.S. dollar after firm U.S. labor data lowered expectations the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates.
Japan Services PMI expands in December amid sharper growth in new business
The au Jibun Bank Japan Services PMI rose 51.5 in December from 50.8 in November to extend the current sequence of rising business activity to 16 months. The expansion was only modest, however, and ...
Pressure Mounts on Japan’s ‘Host Clubs’ To End Sexual, Financial Exploitation – TaiwanPlus News
Tokyo’s most famous red-light district has been forced to rethink some of its practices amid crackdowns on longstanding criminal activity.
A close look at the crypto explosion of 2023
The year 2023 witnessed a remarkable surge in the cryptocurrency domain, marking a significant era in the digital finance world. This period was characterized ...
Talks of bitcoin spot ETF approval circulate as India blocks exchange sites and crypto is seeing more optimism
In other news, Financial Intelligence Unit, an Indian government agency, said last Thursday that it has issued a notice to nine global crypto exchanges — including Binance, Kraken, Kucoin and Mexc — ...
Core Lithium halts mining | The IPO that closed in 20 minutes | Top business trends for 2024
In today’s news, Core Lithium tells investors it will suspend mining operations and revert to processing stockpiled ore; Rich Listers pile into an IPO that closed in just 20 minutes; and the big ...
Japan to accept earthquake relief from U.S. only -Nikkei
Japan plans to accept a relief team from the United States but no aid from other governments, the daily Nikkei reported on Friday, four days after an earthquake killed 91 people and forced the ...
Japan to accept earthquake relief from US only
According to a Friday report from the Nikkei, Japan is planning to welcome a relief team from the United States in the aftermath of the earthquake tha ...
Japanese Firms Collect Crypto Donations for Earthquake Victims
Some of Japan’s biggest crypto firms are building donation platforms to help victims of the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
Asia markets set for rebound as several countries prepare to release economic data
Inflation data is expected out of the Philippines and Thailand, while retail sales numbers will be released from Singapore.
Aquarius: Your finance horoscope – January 04
Aquarius: here are your finance predictions for the day January 04 ...
Number of Japanese seniors looking for jobs doubled in 10 years: report
The number of Japanese people aged 65 and above looking for jobs has more than doubled in the past decade, according to a new report. Not retiring soon: Hello Work, an employment services agency in ...