TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose more than 1% on Monday, hitting 39,000 points for the first time in a month as a record closing high on Wall Street continued to fuel positive investor sentiment. The Nikkei was 1.44% higher at 39,346.92 by the ...
Japan closely monitoring weak yen and bond market, Finance Minister says
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday he was concerned about the negative implications of the current weakness in the yen and its effect on incentives to increase ...
Japan wrestles with legacy of graft-stained Games in Paris warning
Japan is still grappling with the fallout of the graft-stained and pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, serving as a warning to Paris ahead of the Games this summer in the French capital. But Arai ... ( read original story ...)
Thai AirAsia X returns to Nagoya – Gateway to the Flavors of Chubu Fly direct from Suvarnabhumi from only 3,990 THB one way
Thai AirAsia X currently operates a fleet of seven A330 aircraft, flying direct from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Tokyo (2 flights daily), Osaka (up to 2 flights daily), Sapporo (daily), Seoul (up to 2 ... ( read original story ...)
M6.0 earthquake hits south of Tokyo, no tsunami threat
The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Day and Time: May 21, 2024, 9:39 a.m. Epicenter: Near Chichijima Island. N 26.2 , E 141.5 Depth: 50 kilometers ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Airlines Cabin Crew Member Found Dead During Layover In Tokyo
A Malaysia Airlines cabin crew member was found dead in her hotel room on Monday, 20 May, during a layover in Tokyo, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar steady; ether fuels crypto rally
The dollar was firm on Tuesday while the yen struggled on the weaker side of the 156 level, though trade was mostly rangebound as investors generally stuck to their views of the expected timing and ...
Nikkei retakes 39,000 level for first time since mid-April
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Monday, hitting 39,000 points for the first time in a month, as higher expectations for US interest rate cuts continue to keep market sentiment upbeat. The ...
Japanese regional bank operator to come under state control
Jimoto Holdings Inc., which operates two regional banks in northeastern Japan, is set to effectively come under state control after s ...
Tokyo stocks open higher after US tech issues advance
Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday as technology shares tracked gains by their U.S. counterparts, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq index fi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan concerned about negative aspects of weak yen on wage hikes, finance minister says
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday he was concerned about the negative aspects of the current weakness in the yen and its impact on incentives to increase wages. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Malaysia leaders set to confirm cooperation on supply chains
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim are set to confirm their cooperation in strengtheni ( read original story ...)
Shipments of ducklings for organic rice farming in full swing at hatchery in Osaka Pref.
Shipments of chicks for rice-duck farming are at their peak at a hatchery here as the rice planting season has arrived in wide are･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Prices Jump on Ether ETF Approve Hopes
Crypto prices jumped Monday afternoon after the Securities and Exchange Commission took what some investors interpreted as a positive step toward the potential introduction of the first U.S. exchange-traded funds holding ether.
Why crypto VCs are fretting about distributions: ‘Let them see the green’
Finance reporter Leo Schwartz here, filling in for Allie while she’s on her honeymoon. I’m still recovering from Fortune ’s Future of Finance conference in Midtown Manhattan last Thursday, a revival of a series that has been dormant since the pandemic, with the last confab hosted in Montauk in 2019.
Top 3 Japanese Exchange Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In May 2024
Japanese equities are showing resilience with the Nikkei 225 Index gaining 1.5% despite economic headwinds and a range-bound yen. This backdrop sets an intriguing stage for investors looking at growth companies with high insider ownership,