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How Bessent, America's bond salesman, cornered Japan on big spendingIn a significant dialogue, US Treasury Secretary Bessent encouraged Japan to implement reforms in its fiscal and monetary policies. Aiming ...
Global Market: Nikkei gains 1% as AI, chip stocks rally; BOJ hikes ratesThe Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to a 31-year high of 1.25% to contain inflation risks. Japanese technology stocks rallied as easin...
Yen slumps after BOJ hikes rates as expectedThe yen declined against major currencies after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates. Japan's core inflation remained steady near the ce...
Yen weak ahead of BOJ decision; rate hike expectedThe yen dipped against both the dollar and euro as investors speculated about a potential interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan. Recent i...
Global Market: BOJ rate hike bets lift short-term JGB yields to multi-decade highsJapanese government bond yields rose at the short end of the curve, with the 2-year yield reaching its highest level in more than three dec...
Global Market Today: Asian stocks tick higher as markets weigh further Fed hikesIn a strategic shift, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25%, aiming to address ongoing inflation challenges. This decision led...
Dollar rises after Fed hikes rates in bid to counter inflationThe US dollar rises against major currencies after the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates and signals further tightening to tackle inflat...
Why Japanese monks are turning to stocks, US treasuries and real estateJapanese Buddhist temples are turning to financial markets as a solution to their rising maintenance expenses. With fewer members and reduc...
Global Market: Japan bond yields rise as inflation concerns build ahead of Fed decisionJapanese government bond yields extended their rise as higher oil prices and Middle East tensions fuelled inflation concerns. Longer-dated ...
Global Market: Japan’s Nikkei flat as investors await Fed, BOJ decisionsJapan’s Nikkei was largely flat on Wednesday as investors stayed cautious ahead of interest-rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and ...
Global Market: Bank of Japan poised for rate hike as oil prices fuel inflationThe Bank of Japan is expected to raise its policy rate by 25 basis points to a 31-year high of 1.25% as rising oil and import costs intensi...
Bond market turmoil puts Fed Rate decision under spotlightA global bond market selloff has put the Federal Reserve’s rate decision under the spotlight, with investors weighing the risks of another ...
Global Market: SB Energy to sell up to $500 million worth of shares to Japanese investors ahead of US IPOSB Energy, backed by SoftBank, plans to raise up to $500 million from Japanese investors through a share sale as it prepares for a US listi...
Dollar near two-week high as oil surge lifts yields, Fed hike betsStrengthening towards a two-week high, the dollar gained ground as oil prices jumped and Treasury yields rose. With a significant rate hike...
Global Market: Yen speculators turn net long for first time since FebruarySpeculators turned bullish on the yen for the first time since February as expectations of faster Bank of Japan rate hikes intensified. Fut...
Global Market: Japan inflation risks put BOJ rate path in focusJapan’s inflation outlook is becoming increasingly sensitive to import costs, yen movements and supply shocks, raising concerns at the Bank...
Global Market: Japan's Nikkei falls 3% as oil surge, US rate hike fears weighJapan’s Nikkei fell over 3% in early trade as surging oil prices and rising US Treasury yields revived inflation and rate-hike concerns. Ja...
Global Market: Japan Nikkei falls as oil tops $100, BOJ rate hike bets riseMarkets are also bracing for a series of key events, including US consumer price data due on Friday, the Federal Reserve's policy decision ...
Global Market: Japanese bond yields rise as oil surge, hawkish BOJ remarks lift rate hike betsJapanese government bond yields rose as oil prices climbed amid Middle East tensions, while hawkish comments from a Bank of Japan official ...
Dollar gets little lift from boost in Fed hike expectationsThe dollar faced pressure on Monday as Middle East tensions fueled inflation concerns. Global central banks may tighten policy together, im...