Japan Financial News

01.08 / 02:18

markets Action security Research Trade GIFT Nifty signals a positive start for D-Street. Here's the trading setup for today's session

Domestic markets traded sideways throughout the day on Wednesday to close near day's high. Nifty gained about 3% in the month of July supported by growth led budget and second month consecutive buying by FIIs. «We expect this momentum to continue with sectorial rotation at play,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.

31.07 / 23:19

Fighting Strategy War country reports US will lose future war against China, Russia, says Defense Strategy Commission. Here is report in detail

Russia and China, reports the 'Daily Express US'. It has also been said that the US military may lose a future war against the arch-rivals if considerable investment is not made in the defense sector. The report has made it clear that major changes and significant investments are needed now and the country should not wait for the next Pearl Harbor or 9/11. The Imperial Japanese Navy conducted a surprise aerial assault on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The unprovoked attack sucked the US into World War II, and it immediately declared war on Japan.

31.07 / 23:01

UPS Extreme Basketball performer social Headlines Victor Wembanyama's image of 2 feet shorter opponent marking him spreads like wildfire on social media, all you need to know

31.07 / 21:47

markets BTC Bitcoin news ETF Action Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Prediction: Mt. Gox Moves Another $2 Billion in BTC – What Happens Next?

Bitcoin price has recently reversed its bearish trend, trading near $64,900. This shift is driven by renewed investor confidence and a global crypto market cap increase to $2.38 trillion.

31.07 / 21:08

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose $3.18 to $77.91 per barrel Wednesday

31.07 / 18:08

markets Manufacturing Sustainability community social inclusion reports Japanese automaker Nissan aims for sustainability, worker inclusivity

Nissan says it has a “sustainability plan” to become a greener and more inclusive company

31.07 / 15:50

UPS FIVE Manufacturing wellness prevention Relationships Industries Minister MB Patil says Toyota with Karnataka as automakers big ticket investment in Maharashtra sparks concerns

MB Patil onWednesday said Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKML) setting up a plant in Maharashtra was part of its diversification plans and it should not be viewed as a flight of capital.

31.07 / 11:41

Action Lexus reports testing Investigations International Sporting Japan's top automaker Toyota acknowledges more certification cheating and apologizes

Toyota has reported more cases of cheating on certification tests for new models required by the Japanese government, on top of others acknowledged earlier

31.07 / 08:52

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Amazon Prime Video’s “Like a Dragon: Yakuza,” which premieres in October, has all the glorious fare of a classic mobster story — bloody fistfights, beautiful women, expensive cars, muscle and flashy suits

31.07 / 07:57

markets XRP Food Trade Bitcoin FOMC meeting Bank of Japan Raises Key Interest Rates Ahead of Fed’s Announcement

The central bank of Japan has announced to raise key interest rates to 0.25% from its previous range of 0% to 0.1%. This is the second time since 2007 that the central bank has raised interest rates.

31.07 / 07:50

UPS Largest Japanese equity investment trust prepares merger to create £1bn portfolio

The respective boards of the Japan Small Cap Growth & Income (JSGI) and Japanese (JFJ) trusts have agreed to a merger, whereby the former's assets will roll into the latter. Under the terms of the scheme, JSGI shareholders will be entitled to realise up to 25% of their investment in the company for cash. Alliance Trust considers manager shakeup as it prepares for Witan merger JFJ is already the biggest company in the Association of Investment Companies' Japan sector, with £957.7m in total assets. The combined portfolios will create an approximately £1bn JFJ portfolio, dependent ...

31.07 / 07:21

Provident Cooper Align students Universities Schools International India signs pact to fund & send government officials for post-graduation study in Japan

India-Japan relations, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a Grant Agreement with the Government of India to implement «The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS).»

31.07 / 07:20

COST Target Strategy economy Sustainability Trade Bank of Japan raises its key interest rate, aiming to curb yen's slide against the dollar

The Bank of Japan has raised its key interest rate to 0.25% from 0.1%, acting to curb the yen's slide against the U.S. dollar

31.07 / 06:34

Bitcoin Arkham Intelligence Mt.Gox Moves $2.5B More Bitcoin: Arkham

Mt. Gox, the Japanese crypto exchange that collapsed in 2014, transferred a further $2.5 billion more bitcoin on Wednesday, according to Arkham Intelligence data.

31.07 / 03:45

security Strategy Nikkei performer track reports politician Japan's Nikkei slides, banks rally on reports BOJ mulling rate hike

Nikkei share average fell nearly 1% on Wednesday, while bank stocks rallied following local media reports that the Bank of Japan was mulling an imminent interest rate hike. The Nikkei was down 0.9% at 38,186.48, as of 0055 GMT, while the broader Topix lost 0.5%.

31.07 / 02:55

markets Target Action security Research trends Trade GIFT Nifty signals a muted start for D-Street. Here's the trading setup for today's session

traded volatile for yet another session on Tuesday and ended nearly unchanged. After a flat start, the Nifty gradually inched higher for most of the session but sharp profit-taking in the final hours trimmed all the gains. «Rotational participation from the heavyweights is maintaining a positive tone amid consolidation, and we expect this prevailing trend to continue. We are targeting 25,100 in the Nifty and suggest focusing on accumulating quality stocks on dips,» said Ajit Mishra – SVP, Research, Religare Broking.

31.07 / 01:55

MET Trade President country Relationships ‘I think India wants to play a responsible role globally,’ US Diplomat says as he expects more engagement with Ukraine

Ukraine. I'm grateful for that.

31.07 / 01:25

markets Nikkei Cycling show electronic reports Relationships Japanese Stocks, Bonds Fall Ahead of BOJ Decision: Markets wrap

Japanese stocks dropped and government bond yields rose ahead of a potentially market-moving decision from the nation’s central bank, the highlight of an event-packed day in Asia. Equity benchmarks dropped more than 1% in Japan. Those in South Korea climbed, buoyed by gains in Samsung Electronics Co. after the chipmaker reported its fastest pace of profit growth since 2010. Contracts for Hong Kong were little changed.

31.07 / 01:10

markets economy Allianz Trade stage track reports Yen braces for BOJ decision with risk events aplenty

yen hovered near a 2-1/2-month high on Wednesday ahead of a key Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy decision where the central bank is set to detail plans to taper its huge bond buying and a rate hike is on the cards. Wednesday looked set to be a busy day for markets, with China's official purchasing managers' index (PMI) data and Australian consumer price figures also due during the Asian session.

31.07 / 00:15

FIVE Action Swimming shooting freestyle judo Olympics schedule today, Wednesday, July 31; events, where to watch live

Paris Olympics as 18 gold medals lie in wait for the respective nations, five of them from just swimming, where USA are one of the favorites in select categories. Will Day 5 be the occasion when Team USA reach the top of the Paris Olympics medals tally and consolidate their position? The jury is still out on this question and the picture around the intense contest around the leaderboard will become clear once the Day 5 action ends.

30.07 / 23:59

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell $1.08 to $74.73 per barrel Tuesday

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