TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average hit a four-week trough on Friday, as exporters slumped amid a strengthening ...
Tokyo stocks open lower on stronger yen
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday despite gains in US shares, as a stronger yen against the dollar weighed on the Japanese market. "The Japanese market is expected to start lower due to the ...
Yen soars, Nikkei slides as rate hikes loom over Japan
Japanese markets were reeling on Friday, with the Nikkei heading for its biggest weekly drop since October, bonds battered and the yen surging toward its largest weekly gain for five months as ...
Yen surges on possible Bank of Japan shift, stocks climb
The Japanese yen jumped on Thursday as Bank of Japan policymakers hinted the central bank may shift away from its ultra-low interest rate plan and a gauge of global stocks rose after three straight ...
Asian markets swing ahead of US jobs, Tokyo hit by strong yen
Asian markets fluctuated Friday as traders tried to track a Wall Street rally ahead of crucial US jobs data, while Tokyo took a hit from an extended yen rally on bets Japan will drop its ultra-loose ...
Japan logs current account surplus of $17.9 billion in Oct.
Japan posted a current account surplus of 2.58 trillion yen ($17.9 billion) in October, reversing a deficit of 149 billion yen in the ...
Coinbase Head of Research Explains Why Bitcoin Is a Unique Investment Within Crypto
In a recent conversation with TheStreet, Coinbase's lead researcher described bitcoin's unique traits and status among other digital assets.
Price of Crypto Tokens Linked to Elon Musk, SpaceX Rocket Launch Surge
With Elon Musk's SpaceX set to launch a crypto-themed satellite into lunar orbit, associated crypto assets are seeing price spikes.
Asia markets set for largely lower open ahead of Japan GDP numbers, India rate decision
Investors will be watching Japan’s revised third quarter GDP numbers, as well as India’s central bank monetary policy decision.
Nikkei May Fall, Dragged Down by Sharp JPY Strength
Japanese shares could drop, dragged down by sharp JPY strength, which hurts the overseas earnings of exporters when repatriated to Japan.
Bitcoin rally shines spotlight on investor risks
A much-anticipated US approval of wider bitcoin trading has helped the world's biggest cryptocurrency reach 20-month heights, risking however pain for new investors unaccustomed to its volatility.
Crypto’s Biggest Jerk Probably Getting Extradited to New York
Do Kwon was one of crypto’s biggest magical thinkers. His epoch-defining idea was Terraform Labs, a company that at one point commanded $60 billion in two related cryptocurrencies that would have made sense only during the anything-goes post-pandemic crypto bubble.
Japan’s Sompo Holdings Is Selling Palantir (PLTR) Stock
The two companies launched a joint venture in 2019 to provide services to the Japanese government and commercial clients. In 2020, Sompo invested $500 million into the company before its initial ...
GLOBAL MARKETS-Yen roars, bonds flinch as Japan teases rates shift
The Nikkei's sharpest drop since late October had ensured Asian stocks finished lower while the FTSE 100, DAX, CAC 40 and S&P 500 futures were all around 0.3% weaker in early European trading. Bank of ...
Change In Yield Control In Japan Will Impact U.S. Stock Market, Dimon Wants To Shut Down Crypto
The chart shows a break away move in yen overnight on speculation that BOJ is about to abandon yield control. The speculation was triggered by BOJ Governor Ueda indicating that the policy would ...
Binance withdraws Abu Dhabi licence bid as crypto giant weighs structure
Binance has withdrawn an application for an Abu Dhabi licence, the latest sign that the giant crypto exchange is reassessing its global structure as regulatory pressures mount.