Global Market | Bank of Japan could raise rates in September, eye faster hikes: ReportsThe Bank of Japan is contemplating a potential increase in interest rates, likely as soon as September. This decision stems from concerns r...
14 Aug, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
Yen and dollar drift on Iran deal concerns, payroll jittersOn Thursday, currency markets exhibited a sense of caution as traders monitored impending economic data. The Japanese yen battled to uphold...
06 Aug, 2026, 07.39 AM IST
Global Market: Bessent's BOJ comments raise expectations of September rate hike, spark independence concernsUS Treasury Secretary's comments boost expectations for a Bank of Japan rate hike. Market watchers anticipate a potential increase at the S...
05 Aug, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Yen finds footing after intervention, dollar near 6-week low on Mideast hopesCurrency markets took a breather as the Japanese yen gained traction, influenced by recent intervention measures. Meanwhile, the U.S. dolla...
05 Aug, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Global Market: BOJ keeps rates unchanged, signals readiness for further hikes as yen remains under pressureThe Bank of Japan maintained its key interest rate at 1% on Friday. This decision followed government intervention to support the weakening...
31 Jul, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
Global Market Today: Asian stocks rise on Korean rally, yen holds gainsAsian stocks advanced as chip shares revived artificial intelligence trade confidence. South Korea's Kospi Index surged over fourteen perce...
31 Jul, 2026, 06.21 AM IST
Global Market: Japan may pressure BOJ to boost bond buying if yields top 3%, says ex-policymakerJapanese government bond yields approaching three percent could prompt central bank intervention. This situation raises concerns about the ...
16 Jul, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
Trump’s war means higher global interest rates for years to comeGlobal interest rates are set to remain higher for longer, with Bloomberg Economics forecasting borrowing costs elevated by up to half a pe...
06 Jul, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
Japan shifts to ambush intervention tactics against yen short sellers, sources sayJapan's finance ministry is shifting tactics, abandoning public warnings about currency intervention. Officials now aim to surprise specula...
02 Jul, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
Yen nears 40-year low, dollar gains as peace talks in doubtThe US dollar is flexing its muscles against the Japanese yen, much to the attention of market traders. The potential for a US-Iran peace a...
19 Jun, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
Explained: Why Japan's Nikkei soared to lifetime high even after BOJ hiked interest rates to 31-year highJapan's Nikkei index surged past 70,000 for the first time as the Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate to 1%, the highest in 31 ...
16 Jun, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
Global Market: Japanese bond yields mixed as BOJ rate-hike expectations and inflation concerns shape sentimentJapanese government bond yields saw mixed trading as investors weighed the Bank of Japan's potential interest rate hike against global infl...
04 Jun, 2026, 09.37 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
BOJ close to raising rates, board member Masu says -NikkeiThe Bank of Japan is signaling a near-term interest rate hike, with a board member suggesting a decision is imminent and won't wait for nex...
22 Nov, 2025, 10.03 AM IST
Japan's Nikkei ends lower as yen strengthens on BOJ chief's commentsJapan's Nikkei share average reversed course to end lower on Thursday, pressured by exporters, as the yen strengthened after comments from ...
13 Mar, 2025, 01.25 PM IST
BOJ's Kuroda dismisses near-term exit from easy policyThe shift in attention towards a post-Kuroda era was also evident in comments by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday that a decision on ...
27 Dec, 2022, 06.29 AM IST
Bank of Japan may be thinking of stimulus exit but not in 2019, says governorBOJ Guv says it’s too early to debate tools & timing of exit, in the final hearing in Parliament he clarifies his last week’s remarks on th...
06 Mar, 2018, 11.13 PM IST