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Global Market: BOJ’s Ueda signals fresh rate hike discussion at September meetingThe Bank of Japan is set to debate a September rate hike as Governor Kazuo Ueda signals that policymakers will closely assess rising inflat...
17-year-old Aditi Paudel becomes Japan’s first literacy ambassador among 900 people from 101 countries; reveals how a childhood memory with her grandfather sparked her love of readingLiteracy ambassador Aditi Paudel: Aditi Paudel, a 17-year-old student, has become Japan’s first literacy ambassador. She champions reading ...
Bond selloff deepens as inflation, oil prices jolt marketsThe bond market is undergoing a tumultuous selloff, resulting in elevated borrowing costs for potential borrowers. Concerns surrounding inf...
Uday Kotak warns of 'roller coaster' ride in interest rate marketsJapan’s 10-year bond yield crossing 3% and rising US yields are raising concerns over tighter global liquidity, higher inflation and intere...
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...
Why Japan's 30-year high bond yields should worry Indian stock market investorsJapan’s 30-year high bond yields, hawkish US Federal Reserve policies, and rising crude oil prices are straining global liquidity. These fa...
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...
Yen hangs near 160 amid BOJ rate-hike bets, dollar wobblesThe yen stabilized near 160 against the dollar on Tuesday. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged the Bank of Japan to raise rates. Curr...
Global Market: Japan's Nikkei falls nearly 2% as rate hike expectations weigh on sentimentJapan’s Nikkei 225 fell nearly 2% on Monday as expectations of rate hikes by major central banks weighed on sentiment. The index was also p...
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...
Japanese bond funds see record inflows as rising yields attract global investorsForeign investors are showing significant interest in Japanese government bonds this year on the back of rising yields. Record inflows into...
Global Markets | Japan's Nikkei weighed down by AI stocks ahead of Nvidia earningsThe Nikkei share average in Japan experienced a downturn as stocks related to artificial intelligence faced mounting pressure due to inflat...
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’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...