TOKYO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose the most in a month on Friday, rebounding from a one-month low hit in the previous session, as chip-related stocks surged and the incoming ...
Incoming Bank of Japan chief Ueda says current low rates appropriate
Kazuo Ueda said it was appropriate to maintain ultra-loose monetary policy as inflation has yet to sustainably and steadily meet the central bank's 2% target.
SEC comes out against Binance.US’s $1 billion deal to buy a bankrupt crypto firm’s assets
Binance.US’s proposed deal to purchase the assets from the collapsed cryptocurrency brokerage Voyager Digital is facing scrutiny from federal and state regulators, as reported earlier by CoinDesk. In ...
Japan’s consumer inflation hits 41-year high, keeps BOJ under pressure
TOKYO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation hit a fresh 41-year high in January as companies passed on higher costs to households, data showed on Friday, keeping the central bank under ... ( read original story ...)
Japan inflation hits 4.2 percent in January
Japan's consumer prices rose 4.2 percent in January from a year earlier, a level not seen since September 1981, fuelled in part by higher energy bills, government data showed Friday. Increases in ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly half of Japan firms want BOJ to revise negative rate policy: Reuters poll
Nearly half of Japanese firms say that new leadership at the central bank should revise its negative interest rate policies, while more than a quarter say its price target should be changed, according ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Core CPI Hit Over 41-Year High in January
Japan’s core consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 4.2% from a year earlier in January, hitting a more than 41-year high, government data showed. ( read original story ...)
Asia markets set to fall as rate hikes worries linger; incoming Bank of Japan chief to testify
Asia markets are may fall as investors are still wary over rate hikes in the U.S., which sent U.S. markets into their worst week since Dec. 16 ... ( read original story ...)
Suspect wanted for deadly Yokohama factory shooting turns himself in
The man wanted in connection to a deadly shooting at Yokohama Tire turned himself in to law enforcement. After more than a day on the run, Swain turned himself in Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Teams Up With $3B Company Victoria’s Secret As Its First-Ever Individual Collaborator In 45 Years
The post Naomi Osaka Teams Up With $3B Company Victoria’s Secret As Its First-Ever Individual Collaborator In 45 Years appeared first on AfroTech. The tennis champion has become Victoria’s Secret’s ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Hovers Near $24K as Investors Mull Economic Uncertainties
Bitcoin dipped early Thursday but regained its footing near $24,000 as investors continued to weigh minutes from the U.S. central bank’s Federal ...
Crypto: Fed, top U.S. regulators, IMF issue fresh warnings on risks
Top U.S. regulators including the Federal Reserve, as well as the International Monetary Fund, on Thursday issued new warnings and recommendations on various cryptocurrency-related policies and risks.
Why stocks may have more room to fall than crypto this year, according to one analyst
Welcome to the latest Distributed Ledger column from MarketWatch: a weekly look at the most important moves and news in crypto.
Bitcoin sits below $24,000 for second straight day, and SBF faces new charges: CNBC Crypto World
A trio of federal regulators Thursday issued a joint statement saying deposits from crypto firms posed "heightened liquidity risk" to banks given the nature of the sector in which they reside. The big ...
Crypto Retrenchment Persists With Over 2,000 Jobs Lost in 2023
The digital-assets industry has shed more than 2,000 jobs in the first two months of 2023, as companies continued to retrench even as crypto prices staged a partial recovery.
Morning Bid: Flash in Japan
A man walks at the headquarters of Bank of Japan in Tokyo, Japan, January 18, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo Feb 24 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. All ...