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Half of BOJ watchers still see April rate hike while bets on March move jump
A SLIM majority of Bank of Japan (BOJ) watchers still expect the end of negative rates to come in April, but almost everyone agrees there’s a risk the move...
Crypto product inflows soar to record high, CoinShares says
A WAVE of investor interest is driving billions of US dollars into cryptocurrency assets this year, pushing inflows to record-breaking levels, according to CoinShares International. A record US$2.7 billion...
JPMorgan’s Dimon urges Federal Reserve to wait past June before cutting rates
JPMORGAN Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Tuesday urged the Federal Reserve to wait past June before cutting interest rates, arguing the central bank needs to shore up its inflation-fighting...
Indonesia vastly under-reports methane emissions from coal: report
METHANE emissions caused by coal-mining activities in Indonesia, the world’s largest thermal coal exporter, are severely under-reported due to outdated and inaccurate measurement methods, according to a report published...
Bitcoin’s rally is creating around 1,500 ‘millionaire wallets’ daily
BITCOIN’S record-breaking rally appears to be creating around 1,500 new “millionaire wallets” daily, according to crypto analytics firm Kaiko Research. The wallets are digital addresses on the Bitcoin blockchain,...
Oracle jumps as ‘large’ new cloud contracts spur revenue growth
ORACLE surged 11 per cent after signalling that growth in its closely watched cloud computing business is stabilising, showing progress in its bid to capture more market share in...
How Temasek keeps its distance while working with boards
SINCE it began its approach of greater engagement with its portfolio companies, Temasek has seen a value uplift “north of S$10 billion”. Some of the corporate action that generated...
Yen climbs as traders eye BOJ hike, Bitcoin hits new record
THE yen continued to rise on Monday (Mar 11) as an upward revision in Japan’s growth figures bolstered investors’ bets that interest rates could increase this month, while Bitcoin...
