Iran tensions, which drove up oil prices and heightened risk aversion. The surge in crude prices, impacting Japan's economy and corporate earnings, was partially offset by a weaker yen boosting ...
Japan’s PM Ishiba considering skipping NATO summit
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he is considering canceling his attendance at a NATO summit following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites that have heightened ...
Japan’s Yen Sinks as Spike in Crude Oil Overpowers Safe-Haven Appeal
The yen exchange rate has a knock-on effect for Japanese stocks as well, with a weaker yen tending to support the market because it increases the value of overseas revenue for the country's ...
Vertex and Ono Pharmaceutical Announce Strategic Agreement to Develop and Commercialize Povetacicept in Japan and South Korea
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) and Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS: OPHLY) today announced an exclusive collaboration and license agreement for the development and ...
Japan Approves Plan to Cut Super-Long Bond Sales by $22B This FY
Japan will reduce its issuance of super-long bonds starting in July, taking a step to calm a bond market rattled by recent surges in yields.
Stock Markets in Asia Take Tensions in Stride
An extended Middle East war and disruption in oil supplies would hit the oil-importing nations of East Asia, but stock investors don’t appear too worried. Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average closed down 0.1% ...
Iran tensions push up energy, defense stocks in Japan while yen falls
TOKYO -- Shares in energy and defense companies shot up in Tokyo and other Asian markets Monday morning as Israel-Iran tensions escalate in a conflict that the U.S. has now entered after striking key ...
Japan’s top investors have a duty to back a clean energy future
Japan faces another scorching summer, but the country's biggest investment companies are stalling the shift to clean energy with the risk of making global warming-fueled disasters worse by pouring ...
Japan to cut super-long bond issuance amid demand slump
Japan's Finance Ministry plans to cut this year's issuance of super-long government bonds amid slumping demand for debt instruments with maturities of over 10 years.
Bitcoin briefly sinks below $99,000 as U.S. strikes on Iran trigger crypto market sell-off
Bitcoin fell to its lowest level in over a month after U.S. airstrikes on Iran, fueled by inflation fears, institutional pullback, and forced liquidations.
Japan PMI Pickup Points to Front-loading Ahead of US Tariff Jump
Japan’s manufacturing activity expanded for the first time in more than a year in June in a likely sign of front-loading of output ahead of a scheduled increase in US tariffs next month.
‘Doomsday Scenario’—Bitcoin Suddenly Drops Under $100,000 As Crypto Price Crash Fears Hit Ethereum And XRP
Bitcoin has plummeted sharply amid fears U.S involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict could escalate into a wider regional ...
The Trump Family Is Quietly Building a Crypto Empire
(Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images) Just a few years ago, Donald Trump called crypto a “scam” and “dangerous.” Today, from the Oval Office, he champions it as the future of finance. This ...
Crypto and IPO lull revive Spac market as Wall Street warms up to risk again
From regulatory fatigue to speculative resurgence, the blank-cheque boom is back—this time with crypto in the driver’s seat.
Monster Energy’s Arisa Trew (Skateboarding) and Ryan Williams (BMX) Earn Dominant Victories on Day 1 of X Games Osaka 2025
Bringing the heat to X Games Japan! Monster Energy congratulates its team of BMX, Moto X, and Skateboarding athletes on their history-making performances on the first day of X Games Osaka 2025. On ...
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