BOJ raises interest rates to 31-year high in widely expected moveIn a significant policy shift, the Bank of Japan has raised interest rates to a 31-year high of 1.25 percent, a widely anticipated decision...
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...
Hawkish Fed lifts dollar to 7-week high as focus turn to BOJIn a remarkable shift, the dollar has climbed to its highest point in seven weeks after the Federal Reserve's decision to elevate interest ...
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...
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...
Dollar steady, yen near 7-month high ahead of Fed, BOJ meetingsThe dollar maintained its stability as the yen approached a peak not seen in seven months this week. With key policymakers weighing potenti...
5 world market themes for the week aheadWith the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan set to make pivotal interest rate decisions against a backdrop of escalating energy prices, ...
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 | BOJ may speed up rate hikes amid inflation, weak yen risks: MasuBOJ board member Kazuyuki Masu has signalled that the central bank may need to raise rates quickly if inflation accelerates, strengthening ...
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 ...
Global Market: Japan bond yields ease as yen strength tempers BOJ tightening betsJapanese government bond yields at the short end fell as a stronger yen reduced expectations of aggressive Bank of Japan rate hikes. The tw...
Global Market | BOJ Rate Decision: Why a jumbo 50-bps hike looks unlikely in SeptemberThe BOJ is expected to raise rates by 25 basis points in September, though markets are weighing the possibility of a larger hike. Persisten...
Global Market: Yen rally threatens to unravel lucrative carry trade ahead of BOJ rate decisionThe Japanese yen has surged ahead of an expected Bank of Japan rate hike next week, disrupting the long-standing yen carry trade and prompt...
Global Market: Japanese bond yields rise as BOJ rate hike bets keep markets on edgeJapan’s government bond yields rose on Monday as investors turned cautious ahead of the five-year JGB auction and reassessed expectations f...