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Japan bank SMFG’s Q1 profit jumps 33% on robust loan demand
By Anton Bridge TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group recorded a 33% rise in first-quarter profit, marking the latest Japanese financial institution to weather huge swings in ...
Crypto’s Rebel Playbook Grows on Wall Street as BitMEX Era Ends
BitMEX was one of the first places where crypto’s anything-goes culture took shape: an offshore exchange built around high leverage, perpetual futures and the idea that markets should never sleep.
Bank of Japan stands pat but weak yen threatens inflation outlook
Japan’s central bank kept monetary policy unchanged, though the BOJ’s governor signaled growing concerns about inflation overshooting its goal.
Bank of Japan holds rates after Tokyo intervenes to boost yen – as it happened
The BOJ kept interest rates steady, but its messaging on future hikes may affect the yen after the government appeared to intervene overnight to try to bolster the currency.
Bank of Japan Holds Interest Rate Steady at 1% as Expected
The Bank of Japan kept its policy settings unchanged at the end of its two-day meeting on Friday after lifting its benchmark rate last month to the highest since 1995.
Bank of Japan holds rates at 1%, keeps door open for more rate hikes as inflation risks build
The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1 per cent but signalled more rate hikes ahead as inflation risks remain elevated. The central bank also warned that price risks are ...
Live updates: Bitcoin steady as Japan holds rates at 1%, keeping the yen carry trade alive
The Bank of Japan left its benchmark at 1% and Governor Ueda's hawkish signals landed softly, since markets had already priced an October hike. Bitcoin held near $64,000.
Nikkei surges 4% as robust AI, chip earnings ease profitability concerns
The Nikkei stock index surged over 4 percent Friday after at one point recording its third-largest intraday point gain, as concerns o ...
Crypto Futures Trading Explained: A Beginner’s Guide to Perpetuals, Leverage and Risk (2026)
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Bank of Japan Stands Pat, Continues to See Inflation Around 2%
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy unchanged Friday as it assesses how its latest interest-rate increase is affecting the economy and price trends.
Japan’s Nikkei jumps 4% after Wall Street rally, BOJ decision awaited
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average jumped more than 4% on Friday, buoyed by a rally on Wall Street as Microsoft led a rebound in tech shares after delivering forecasts that eased fears about the ...
Bank of Japan rate hike sparks global market fears
The Bank of Japan’s upcoming benchmark rate decision meeting on the 18th–19th is widely expected to raise interest rates. Concerns over potential market shocks originating from Japan are clashing with ...
Japan conducts massive yen-buying intervention, Nikkei reports
TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Japan conducted massive yen-buying, dollar-selling market intervention in New York markets on Thursday, the Nikkei newspaper reported, citing market sources. U.S.
Japan chip industry gets back to work after Kumamoto quake
KUMAMOTO, Japan/TOKYO -- Japanese chip industry facilities affected by the earthquake that rocked the Kumamoto area on Tuesday are already beginning to restart one by one, as quake-resistant ...
Nikkei 225 falls hard: did Alphabet reveal AI boom’s most expensive flaw?
Short the index exposure via EWJ (iShares MSCI Japan ETF) to express the risk-off move and avoid single-name blowups. Key Risk: US chip/platform earnings confirm AI demand is still accelerating and ...