The dollar index last sat around 105.57, having lost over 0.5% in the previous session as U.S. Treasury yields tumbled.
Bank of Japan to conduct unscheduled bond-buying operation
The Bank of Japan announced an unscheduled bond operation on Tuesday, as it sought to slow a rise in Japanese government bond (JGB) yields that had brought them to fresh decade highs.
BOJ Wades Back Into Bond Market to Curb Rising Japanese Yields
The Bank of Japan announced an unscheduled bond-purchase operation on Tuesday, underscoring its desire to curb the speed of increases in sovereign yields. This is the fifth time the central bank has ...
Asia markets set for slight recovery after recent sell-off, but Hong Kong poised to fall
Australia's business activity contracted in October, while Japan's factory activity will be released later Tuesday. South Korea's October producer price index figures are also expected.
Autonomous taxis will enter Tokyo. GM has found a big partner
In just a few years, autonomous taxis will appear on the streets of Tokyo. This is thanks to General Motors, who partnered with Honda for this purpose. Autonomous taxis are gathering more and more interest. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s antitrust watchdog begins probe into Google’s search engine dominance
In Japan, Google’s market share of the search engine business is around 70%. The company believes this has been achieved through hard work and innovation, and rather than stifle competition, Google says it has promoted it. “We have continued to work ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to extend until April 2024 subsidies to curb fuel costs – stimulus package draft
TOKYO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Japan's government will extend until the end of April ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar dips ahead of key US data, bitcoin soars
The dollar softened against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, mirroring a dip in Treasuries yields as investors awaited key U.S. economic data before the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting ...
Crypto fraud grows globally
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KKR Poised for Kokusai Payoff With Biggest Japan IPO Since 2018
Kokusai Electric Corp. is set to go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday in Japan’s biggest initial public offering since 2018, marking a success for KKR & Co.’s buyout of the ...
‘She Back Outside’: Naomi Osaka’s Cryptic ‘Sunset’ Post Has Fans Convinced She Split from Rapper Cordae
Tennis champion Naomi Osaka just turned the internet upside down after tweeting a simple wish. Ordinarily, a young lady wishing for a life partner ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks flat in early trading, buying offset by Mideast caution
Tokyo stocks gave up gains and turned flat in early trading Tuesday, as buying of tech issues following gains among their U.S. counterparts was offset by selling amid uncertainty over the conflict in the Middle East. ( read original story ...)
Acclaimed Taiwanese Drama ‘Love Is a Gun’ Inks Sales Ahead of Tokyo TIFFCOM Market (Exclusive)
At TIFFCOM, Parallax is also selling A Long Shot, a crime drama by first-time director Gao Peng, which is showing in the Tokyo festival’s main competition. Parallax is also repping Carefree Days, a Chinese romantic drama from Liang Ming, that premiered at San Sebastián festival; and Hong Kong/Chinese film Borrowed Time, which showed in Busan. ( ...
Japan’s factory, service sector activity under pressure in Oct – PMI
Japan's factory activity shrank for a fifth straight month in October while the service sector saw its weakest growth this year, a survey showed on Tuesday, amid growing uncertainty over the outlook for the world's third-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan aims for joint EV, chip subsidy rules with U.S. and Europe – Nikkei
Japan plans to set shared standards with the U.S. and Europe on subsidies for electric vehicles, semiconductors, and other critical fields, Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told the Nikkei, ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Fest Chairman Hiroyasu Ando Delivers an Expanded 2023 Edition
Following a generation of organizational drift, the Tokyo International Film Festival has charted a course towards greater global influence under the ambitious leadership of current chairman Hiroyasu ... ( read original story ...)