At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average tumbled 1202.26 points, or 3.99%, to 28,966.01. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange tanked 61.4 points, ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-BOJ to highlight climate risks as key theme of bank tests this year – sources
The Bank of Japan will for the first time highlight climate change risks as among key themes in its bank examinations this year, sources said, joining major peers moving to gain research clout on the ... ( read original story ...)
Moven wins contract with Japan’s Kyushu Financial Group
Nihon Unisys will start a joint project with Kyushu Financial Group (KFG) to adapt the U.S. neobankservice “Moven” for KFG’s smartphone app to be provided to the region’s customers centered on digital ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 sheds nearly 4% as Asia-Pacific stocks sell off
The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note briefly crossed the 1.6% level on Thursday to trade at its highest level in more than a year. ( read original story ...)
BOJ to Highlight Climate Risks as Key Theme of Bank Tests This Year: Sources
The Bank of Japan will for the first time highlight climate change risks as among key themes in its bank examinations this year, sources said, joining major peers moving to gain research clout on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso warns of dangers of complacency over ultra-loose policy
Japan's government must avoid loosening fiscal policy too much and issuing massive bonds on the assumption the central bank will keep monetary policy ultra-loose, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on ... ( read original story ...)
G-20 finance chiefs to discuss support for pandemic-hit global economy
Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies will hold a virtual meeting on Friday to discuss ways to ensure a ... ( read original story ...)
Nigerian crypto investors defy crackdown to ride bitcoin frenzy
I’m sorry I’m being so excited, but it’s incredible,” he laughed, speaking by phone from Benin City, where he was teaching a class on crypto trading. “Now I am teaching so many people because the idea ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average closes down 3.99 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average closed down 3.99 percent at 28,966.01 on Friday, while the broader Topix shed 3.15 percent at 1,865.59. nAZN00XH0F TOKYO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tanks over 1,200 points to below 29,000, biggest drop in 4 yrs
The Nikkei index ended sharply lower Friday, logging the biggest point drop since June 2016, as a spike in yields of U.S. and Japanes ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 Risks Dropping to 28,500 as Treasury Yields Rise
The Nikkei 225 index is under intense pressure as the US Treasuries yields keep rising. We look at the rising possobility that the index could drop to 28,500 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks crumble as bond market rout wreaks havoc
Japanese shares slumped on Friday, logging their biggest daily decline in nearly a year, after a spike in global bond yields spooked investors already uneasy about the market's stretched valuation. ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Corporation — Moody’s assigns A1 to JFC’s series 87 debt issues (Japanese only)
Read the full article at Moody's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s January factory output rises for first time in three months, retail sales drop
Japan’s industrial output rose for the first time in three months in January thanks to a pickup in global demand, in a welcome sign for an economy still looking to shake off the drag of the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Firm Kraken Said to Seek Roughly $10 Billion Valuation
Kraken is in talks to raise new funding in a move that would more than double the cryptocurrency exchange’s valuation to about $10 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average falls 2.05 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average falls 2.05 percent to 29,550.49 on Friday, while the broader Topix shed 1.60 percent to 1,895.47. nAZN00XDZ5 TOKYO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)