Japan’s great monetary policy experiment is drawing to a close, and the results may change the way the world thinks about central banking. The Bank of Japan’s recent quarterly report says, in effect, that the central bank has done all it can do to ... ( read original story ...)
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Helping Cheap hotels in osaka city away the UK financial system and businessesBy staying in the united kingdom for the purpose of your holiday, you will be having your money lower back into our economy of which will help the country's personal recovery. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 9-mth peak as Trump-effect high yields boost financials
TOKYO, Nov 11 Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a nine-month peak on Friday morning led by financials taking heart from rising yields, and sentiment was boosted after U.S. shares soared on hopes that President-elect Donald Trump's policies could boost ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's lower house ratifies TPP as US prospects diminish
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's House of Representatives voted to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and passed a related bill Thursday, despite diminishing prospects for the ratification of the pact by the United States following Donald Trump's ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei posts biggest rally in 9 months as global markets ride Trump roller coaster
TOKYO, Nov 10 Japanese stocks soared on Thursday and posted their biggest ... spurred the sudden reversal in market sentiment. The Nikkei share average ended 6.7 percent higher to 17,344.42, posting the biggest daily percentage gain since mid-February. ( read original story ...)
Japan's Nikkei ends up, off 9-month peak, buoyed by financials
TOKYO, Nov 11 Japan's Nikkei stood firmer on Friday, not far a nine-month high, as investors took profit after markets rose on hopes that President-elect Donald Trump's policies could boost growth. The Nikkei gained 0.2 percent to 17,374.79, after rising ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's 1st private rocket nearly ready to fly
TOKYO -- A startup founded by maverick Japanese entrepreneur Takafumi Horie is poised to launch a test rocket as early as January. If the trial succeeds, it will be Japan's first private rocket to reach an altitude of 100km. Interstellar Technologies ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 9-month peak as rising yields boost financials
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a nine-month peak on Friday morning led by financials taking heart from rising yields, and the sentiment was boosted after US shares soared on hopes that President-elect Donald Trump’s policies could boost growth. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls 5.36% on Trump’s shock win in U.S. election
The Nikkei index shed more than 1,000 points at one point ... projecting a net loss for fiscal 2016. Japan Petroleum Exploration shed ¥150, or 6.9 percent, to ¥2,036 after the oil developer downgraded Tuesday its profit projection for the current ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 6.72%
Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Insurance, Steel and Finance & Investment sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 6.72%. Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by ... ( read original story ...)
NCKU, Osaka University Research Team Discovers Silver Erupts Like Volcano at Nanoscale
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) professor Dr. Shih-Kang Lin working with scientists from Osaka University discovered silver erupting like a volcano at the nanoscale. The research was published in the journal Scientific Reports on October 5 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s property market powering ahead
Residential sales for existing condominiums in Osaka also rose slightly by 0.3 percent y-o-y to 7,508 units in the first five months of this year, while existing detached house sales rose by 8.4 percent to 5,642 units. The report noted that land sales are ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo's benchmark stock index closes up 6.72% in global rally
Tokyo's benchmark stock index closed 6.72 percent higher on ... Among the big gainers, banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group soared 11.18 percent to 557.5 yen and brokerage Nomura shot up 11.07 percent to 536.6 yen. Mobile carrier SoftBank rose ... ( read original story ...)
Japan should not hesitate to act if yen spikes rapidly: Ex-MOF Watanabe
Turning to the Bank of Japan, Watanabe said as long as the economy grows steadily, he saw no need for the central bank to ease already massive monetary stimulus further barring big shocks to financial markets. "I don't think further easing would help much ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals to be made of recycled metals
Medals for the Tokyo Olympics will be made from old smartphones and other electronic products, organisers said Wednesday, as they look to give the Games an environmentally friendly hue. "Medals made with recycled metals from discarded mobile phones and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government, central bank to meet on market moves: BoJ
TOKYO: Japan's government and its central bank will hold crisis talks Wednesday on the market convulsions sparked by Donald Trump's strong showing in the US presidential election, which has seen stocks and currencies tumble. "The meeting on exchange of ... ( read original story ...)