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...
22 May, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
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...
12 May, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
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...
11 May, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
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...
01 May, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
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...
28 Apr, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
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...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
World finance chiefs head to IMF with a sense of déjà vuGlobal economic policymakers convene amid concerns over President Trump's actions impacting Middle East growth. The IMF warns of reduced ca...
12 Apr, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
Global Market | Hawkish Turn: BOJ policymakers push for timely tightening amid rising pricesBank of Japan policymakers are increasingly favoring interest rate hikes, citing persistent inflation and a strengthening wage-price cycle....
25 Mar, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Bank of Japan keeps interest rates steady at 0.75%, sticks to recovery viewThe Bank of Japan held its interest rates steady at 0.75% on Thursday, projecting a moderate economic recovery. Despite global uncertaintie...
19 Mar, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
JGB yields fall on BOJ board member's less hawkish remarksJapanese government bond yields dropped on Thursday. This followed less hawkish comments from a Bank of Japan board member. Demand for supe...
27 Nov, 2025, 11.38 AM IST
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...
20 Oct, 2025, 07.09 AM IST
BOJ signals rate-hike pause after big Fed cut, market routThe summary also showed how the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to deliver an oversized reduction in borrowing costs, which came a day befo...
01 Oct, 2024, 03.23 PM IST
Japan's Nikkei ends sharply lower as yen gains on bets on BOJ's policy tweakJapan's Nikkei share average slipped from a record high to end sharply lower on Thursday amid sell-off of chip-related stocks as the yen ga...
07 Mar, 2024, 01.06 PM IST
BOJ's July debate highlights rift in view on rate hike timingThe nine board members also diverged in their views on whether companies would keep hiking wages next year, the minutes showed, highlightin...
27 Sep, 2023, 12.28 PM IST
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...
12 Sep, 2023, 08.05 AM IST
BOJ debated room for stimulus tweaks with eye on long battle with pandemicThe central bank kept monetary policy steady in October on the view the economy was headed for a moderate recovery thanks to a package of m...
23 Dec, 2020, 08.11 AM IST
BOJ debated room for future tweaks to easy policy in OctoberAt the October meeting, the BOJ cut its inflation forecasts.
08 Nov, 2018, 10.23 AM IST