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Nikkei extends losses with banks, commodities stocks under pressure
February 10th, 2016
Monkeys threw a wrench into Asian markets in the Lunar New Year’s first week of trading, with sharp sell-offs in Japan, Singapore, and Down Under on Wednesday. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 lost 56.37 points, or 1.17 percent, to close at ...
Japan’s Largest Bank developed its own digital currency
February 4th, 2016
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) has revealed that it has developed its own digital currency nicknamed “MUFG coin” as part of its research into blockchain and distributed ledger technology. According to The Asahi Shimbun, the digital currency project seeks ...
Shanghai, Tokyo stocks buck downtrend in choppy trade
October 29th, 2015
Asian stocks outside China and Japan slipped on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged but signaled that a December rate hike was still on the table. “The market, economists, commentators and the man on the street has combed ...
Kuroda Says Bank of Japan Can Still Achieve Inflation Target
August 27th, 2015
BOJ stands ready to adjust record stimulus if needed Central bank has “many options” for its monetary policy The Bank of Japan can achieve its 2 percent inflation target with the current level of monetary stimulus, even as it stands ...
Bitcoins lost in Mt. Gox debacle ‘not subject to ownership’ claims: Tokyo court
August 7th, 2015
The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by a man seeking repayment for bitcoins he kept in an account at the bankrupt exchange Mt. Gox Co., with the ruling saying the virtual currency is “not subject to ...
Dukascopy Bank acquires 100% of Alpari Japan K.K. and enters the Japanese market
August 6th, 2015
Dukascopy Bank has issued a press release to announce that the company confirms closing of taking over the Japanese Type-1 licensed broker Alpari Japan K.K. Alpari Japan K.K. will be renamed Dukascopy Japan K.K. shortly and will offer forex trading ...
Standard Chartered, Societe Generale are among four banks added to Forex Lawsuit by investors
August 3rd, 2015
Standard Chartered Plc and Societe Generale SA are among four banks added to a suit by investors claiming banks manipulated the $5.3 trillion a day foreign-exchange market. The investors filed a revised complaint Friday in which they broadened their ...
Tokyo Police Seeking Fraud Charges Against Mt Gox CEO
July 31st, 2015
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police is reportedly pursuing criminal charges against Mark Karpeles, CEO of the now-defunct, Japan-based bitcoin exchange Mt Gox. Domestic news service Nikkei reported on 31st July that, according to an official with the city’s police force, Karpeles is being investigated ...
Citigroup, HSBC Among Banks Named in Brazil Currency Probe
July 3rd, 2015
Citigroup Inc., Morgan Stanley, HSBC Holdings Plc and 12 other banks are being investigated for currency manipulation by Brazil’s antitrust agency after similar probes in the U.S. and Europe led to penalties of more than $10 billion. Cade, as ...
Asian stock markets sink after Greece closes banks
June 29th, 2015
Asian stock markets sank Monday after Greece closed its banks and imposed capital controls in a dramatic turn in its struggle with heavy debts. Oil prices declined and the euro edged down against the dollar after Athens announced the ...
