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Dollar holds firm as Middle East hostilities lift oilThe dollar rose significantly on Wednesday due to climbing oil prices prompted by renewed conflicts in the Middle East, which rattled globa...
Global Market: Japan bond yields hit 3% for first time in 30 years amid inflation, fiscal risksJapan’s benchmark government bond yield hit 3% on Tuesday for the first time since September 1996, marking a major shift for a market long ...
Global Market: Yen weakness puts BOJ under pressure for faster monetary tighteningThe US is urging Japan to adopt tougher monetary and fiscal policies after supporting the yen. Pressure is mounting on the BOJ to raise rat...
Japan faces day of policy reckoning as Scott Bessent calls time on big stimulusWhile the BOJ was already widely expected to lift rates in September as inflation pressures grew, Bessent's recent comments effectively l...
Japan's finance minister, BOJ chief to attend G20 gathering next weekJapan's finance minister and central bank governor will attend the upcoming G20 meeting. Policymakers will discuss the global economic fall...
Global Market: Japanese bond yields rise as weak auction, inflation concerns weighJapanese government bond yields climbed, with the five-year yield hitting a record high after weak demand at a two-year auction added to se...
Global Market: Tokyo core inflation accelerates, strengthening case for September BOJ rate hikeTokyo’s core inflation accelerated for a third straight month in August, strengthening expectations that the Bank of Japan could raise inte...
Global Market: Japanese bond yields retreat after BOJ deputy governor signals no clear rate-hike timingJapanese government bond yields retreated from session highs after BOJ Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino offered no clear signal on the timing o...
Global Market: Ueda’s Jackson Hole absence puts focus on BOJ’s September rate decisionBank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda’s absence from the Jackson Hole meeting has shifted attention to BOJ board member Naoki Tamura and Deputy...
Global Market: Japanese bond yields edge higher as US Treasury yields, oil prices riseJapanese government bond yields edged higher on Tuesday, tracking a rise in US Treasury yields and recovering oil prices. Investors remaine...
Global Market: BOJ's July 2027 meeting could shape Japan's rate pathThe Bank of Japan’s July 2027 policy meeting is drawing attention after being scheduled for July 21-22, allowing hawkish board members Naok...
Global Market: Japan core inflation accelerates in July, strengthening case for BOJ rate hikeJapan’s core inflation rose to 1.8% in July from 1.6% in June, in line with market expectations, strengthening bets that the Bank of Japan ...
Global Market: Japan’s 10-year JGB yield hits three-decade high on BOJ rate hike betsJapan’s 10-year government bond yield climbed to its highest level since 1996, driven by rising global bond yields, renewed inflation conce...
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...
Global Market: Japan’s yen intervention puts BOJ in spotlight over rate hike pathJapan’s coordinated yen-buying intervention with the U.S. and South Korea has heightened expectations of faster Bank of Japan rate hikes. M...
Global Market: Japan wholesale inflation stays elevated, bolstering September rate hike betsJapan’s wholesale inflation stayed elevated in July, with producer prices rising 7.2% year-on-year, reinforcing expectations of a September...
Global Market: BOJ rate hike case strengthens as policymakers warn of rising inflation risksThe case for a Bank of Japan rate hike as soon as September has strengthened, with several policymakers signalling support for a faster pac...