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Japanese MegaBank Mizuho Tests its Own Digital Currency
December 8th, 2016
Japanese banking giant Mizuho has tested its digital currency developed in partnership with IBM Japan to reduce costs of money transfers, a report has revealed. The Mizuho Financial Group-IBM partnership announced earlier this year has seen successful testing of ...
Asia Stocks Higher, Australia Bucks Negative Growth Report
December 7th, 2016
Asian shares were broadly higher Wednesday, catching a lift from gains in the U.S., as a weak Japanese yen helped exporters’ stocks on the Nikkei Stock Average. The Nikkei was recently up 0.6% in morning trade. S&P/ASX 200 was ...
Dollar Extends Retreat as Metals Advance With Asian Equities
November 28th, 2016
Oil in New York holds losses near $46 before OPEC meeting Lead, zinc surge; emerging currencies, gold also advance The dollar fell the most since September versus major peers as traders focused on events this week that could derail ...
Japanese insurer to offer coverage for both exchanges and their customers
November 25th, 2016
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance will launch an insurance product specifically designed to cover losses and damages at bitcoin exchanges. The product, developed with Japanese bitcoin exchange operator bitFlyer, will protect both exchanges and their customers. The total coverage, ranging from ...
Asia stocks at one-week highs on U.S. cues; oil jumps
November 22nd, 2016
Asian stocks rose to one-week highs, helped by solid overnight gains on Wall Street, though investors were wary of chasing prices higher until President-elect Donald Trump picks his economic team. Oil extended gains. Crude oil climbed in Asian trading ...
Asian Energy Stocks Rally With Crude Oil as Dollar Holds Advance
November 21st, 2016
Japan’s Topix index caps longest rally since August 2015 Dollar index at January high as Trump spurs rate-hike bets Oil jumped on optimism OPEC will agree to a supply-cut deal, buoying Asian energy stocks. The dollar built on last ...
Dollar Extends Weekly Surge on Yellen Commentary as Metals Drop
November 18th, 2016
Japan’s Topix climbing for a seventh day as yen languishes Fed Chair sees hike relatively soon, plans to serve full term The dollar extended its advance after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled an interest-rate hike could be imminent, ...
Dollar climbs as U.S. yields spike; Asia shares divided
November 14th, 2016
The U.S. dollar hit a nine-month peak in Asia on Monday as the risk of faster domestic inflation and wider budget deficits sent Treasury yields ever higher, a painful mix for assets in many emerging market countries. The reflation trade saw ...
Global markets in green despite widely-predicted collapse after Trump win
November 11th, 2016
While many analysts forecast inevitable market collapse if Donald Trump won the US presidential election, share prices are rising from America to Asia. Some say the immediate selloff after the election results was a snap decision. All the key ...
Markets recover after early losses as Trump elected 45th US President
November 9th, 2016
The newly elect president Donald Trump’s victory speech has reassured investors and calmed down markets which suffered sharp losses early Wednesday. European markets regained ground, the FTSE 100 rebounded after a two percent slump at opening. It was down ...
