Japanese government bonds hold steady as BOJ meets on policyJapanese government bonds remained stable as the Bank of Japan started its policy meeting. The central bank is expected to maintain current...
Policy Split: BOJ board remains divided over inflation pressure and policy patienceBank of Japan board member Naoki Tamura has indicated the potential need for interest rate hikes to combat rising inflation risks, even ami...
Japan's Nikkei posts 3-week closing high on Wall Street strength, dovish BOJJapan's Nikkei share average rose to a three-week high, closing at 37,940.59, driven by Wall Street's gains and dovish comments from the Ba...
Japanese yen hits 16-year low against euroThe Japanese yen fell to a 16-year low against the euro on Wednesday as the Bank of Japan indicated that monetary policy would remain loose...
Yen holds nerve as BOJ decision looms; dollar resurgentRate decisions from the BOJ and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) come under the spotlight in the Asia day, and currency moves were subdu...
BOJ keeps ultra-loose policy, focus shifts to exit timingThe central bank also made no change to its dovish policy guidance, dashing hopes among some traders it would tweak the language to signal ...
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...
BOJ to heighten scrutiny on rising prices, yields at policy meetingA Reuters poll for September showed most economists predicting an end to negative interest rates in 2024. Prospects of a rate hike have hel...
Japan's 10-year bond yield hits decade high after hawkish FedThe U.S. central bank held interest rates steady as expected at the end of its two-day policy meeting, but the rate-setting FOMC said "infl...
Dollar on the front foot after robust U.S. jobs data, yen faltersAmamiya played a key role in drafting Kuroda's asset-buying programme in 2013 and consistently called for keeping ultra-low interest rates....
Yen eases as traders digest BOJ surprise policy tweakIn a surprise move, the BOJ on Tuesday decided to let long-term yields move 50 basis points either side of its 0% target, wider than the 25...
Yen is past key 150 threshold. What's next?That means Tokyo will avoid intervening in a way that appears as if it is defending a certain yen level. Any future intervention is thus mo...
BOJ maintains ultra-low rates, warns it is closely watching yen movesAt the two-day policy meeting that ended on Friday, the BOJ maintained its -0.1% target for short-term rates and its pledge to guide the 10...
Yen slides to five-year lows at start of busy week for central banksThe yen slid to a new five-year low on Monday, ahead of a bumper week of central bank meetings around the world which will almost certainly...
Rupee opens 10 paise higher at 71.21 against US dollarThe local currency kicked off the session at 71.21 against Thursday's close of 71.33.
BOJ says super-low rates to last another year, giving first timeframeThe BOJ held its monetary policy steady at a rate review on Thursday.
BoJ expands stimulus but keeps deposit rate unchangedThe move is aimed at ensuring that the 10-year yields of JGBs remain around current level. The decision comes even as markets await the Fed...