Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Finance & Investment, Fishery and Rubber sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 1.89%. Falling ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei news says Singapore unit hit with ransomware attack
Japanese business news group Nikkei Inc. said on Thursday its Singapore unit had been hit with a ransomware attack. TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) - Japanese business news group Nikkei Inc. said on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Softbank Reports Record Loss As Tech Shares Tank
Japanese investment giant SoftBank Group on Thursday logged a record annual net loss after a bruising year that saw its assets hit by a U ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.89%
Japan equities were lower at the close on Thursday, as losses in the Finance & Investment, Fishery and Rubber sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 1.89%. The ... ( read original story ...)
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Analysis: Crypto crash leaves El Salvador with no easy exit from worsening crisis
El Salvador's big bet on bitcoin, which the Central American nation has been buying since September, has soured in recent weeks as a cryptocurrency rout shaved over a third of the value of the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei snaps four-day rally as inflation jitters return
Japan's Nikkei share average snapped a four-session rally on Thursday after Wall Street plunged overnight on fears that surging inflation would eat into corporate profits and usher in an economic ... ( read original story ...)
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The SEC chair had sounded alarms about crypto’s risks, and now those risks are in plain sight Benjamin Pimentel ( @benpimentel) covers crypto and fintech from San Francisco. He has reported on many of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei set to snap four sessions of gains on growth worries
Japan's Nikkei share average was set to snap a four-session rally on Thursday after Wall Street plunged overnight on fears that surging inflation would eat into corporate profits and usher in an ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Tumbles 2.6%
The Japanese stock market is sharply lower on Wednesday, snapping the four-session winning streak, with the Nikkei 225 staying just above the 26,200 mark, following the broadly negative cues overnight ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and U.S. preparing statement promising to ‘deter’ China, Nikkei reports
Japan and the United States have started preparing a statement that promises the two countries will cooperate to "deter" and respond to China, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan notches trade deficit as imports surge on energy costs
TOKYO — Japan recorded a trade deficit in April as its imports ballooned 28% due to soaring energy costs and the yen’s weakness against the dollar. Japan’s trade deficit totaled 839 billion yen ($7 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Yen Soars, Dow Jones Bear Market Rally Unwinds. ASX 200, Nikkei 225 at Risk
The Japanese Yen soared as the Dow Jones cratered on Wall Street as the bear market rally unwound. More pain may be ahead in Asia, leaving the ASX 200 and Nikkei 225 at risk. ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE Japan Inc turns against central bank’s monetary stimulus, Reuters survey shows
More than 60% of Japanese companies want the central bank to end its policy of massive monetary easing this fiscal year due to pain from the weak yen, with roughly a quarter calling for it to take ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific stocks set for lower start following tumble on Wall Street
Major indexes on Wall Street declined more than 3.5% overnight, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at its lowest since March 2021. ( read original story ...)
Japan exports rise 12.5% year/year – MOF
Japan's exports rose 12.5% in April from a year earlier, posting a 14th straight month of increase, Ministry of Finance data showed on Thursday. TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose 12.5% in ... ( read original story ...)