Global Market: BOJ policymakers push for faster rate hikes as inflation risks mountThe Bank of Japan is growing more concerned about persistent inflation, with some policymakers advocating faster interest rate hikes after ...
Dollar jumps as Fed holds rates but projects one hike later this yearThe dollar strengthened as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady but signaled a potential hike later this year, with policymakers ...
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year highThe Bank of Japan has increased its policy rate to 1.0 percent. This marks a 31-year high for interest rates. The move signals a strong foc...
BOJ to consider pausing bond taper next fiscal year, sources sayThe Bank of Japan is reportedly leaning towards pausing its bond purchase taper beyond next fiscal year, a move that would mark a significa...
Dollar steadies as markets await signals on Iran war, central banksThe U.S. dollar held steady as markets awaited Middle East peace talks and signals on central bank rate hikes. Hopes for a U.S.-Iran deal t...
USD rate today: Check U.S Dollar against Euro, Yen, SterlingU.S. nonfarm payrolls data due on June 5 are expected to show an unemployment rate of 4.3 per cent and an increase of 85,000 jobs.
Global Market: Japan inflation slows sharply, but energy risks cloud outlookJapan's core inflation eased to a four-year low in April, driven by government subsidies. However, rising energy costs due to the Iran conf...
Global Market: Bank of Japan turns increasingly hawkish as oil shock fuels inflation concernsJapan's central bank, the BOJ, is feeling pressure to raise interest rates soon. Surging oil prices linked to the Iran conflict are pushing...
Global Market: Japan bets on BOJ hawkish turn, US backing to defend YenJapan is stepping up efforts to slow the yen’s decline through a coordinated push involving the Bank of Japan, the Finance Ministry and sup...
Japan bond outflows surge as oil prices raise inflation worriesForeign investors significantly offloaded Japanese bonds, totaling over 1.8 trillion yen in the week ending April 25, driven by inflation f...
Global Markets | Nikkei closes off record high, JGBs wobble on BOJ's hawkish holdJapan's Nikkei share average slipped from a record high, government bonds swung and the yen rallied on Tuesday, after the central bank stru...
BOJ keeps rates steady but 3 board members dissent, call for hikeThe Bank of Japan maintained its current interest rate, but a significant minority on its board pushed for a hike, highlighting worries abo...
BOJ keeps rates steady at 0.5%, keeps future hikes in viewThe Bank of Japan held interest rates steady at 0.5% but signaled readiness to hike further if economic projections align. Despite two boar...
Bank of Japan's Kazuo Ueda keeps cards close to chest ahead of October meetingBank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda returned from Washington with uncertainty about global headwinds, leaving the timing of a potential inter...
BOJ on alert to impact of super-long yield swings on borrowing costsBank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank will be vigilant to the risk large swings in super-long bond yields co...
BOJ's hawkish tilt suggests end to super-easy policy approachingA series of hawkish comments by BOJ speakers in recent weeks suggest the bank is preparing markets for an eventual policy change amid growi...
- Bank of Japan chief's sorry, but wants his job
Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui apologised on Thursday for the storm over his investment in a fund whose manager has been arrested f...