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Global Market: BOJ could raise rates to 2% by June 2027 as inflation risks mount: SakuraiThe Bank of Japan could raise interest rates every three months and take its policy rate to 2% by June 2027 as inflation pressures build, f...
Dollar holds near 2-month high as markets weigh rate hikes, Iran diplomacyThe dollar stands firm near a two-month high, driven by projections of interest rate hikes. In contrast, oil prices are retreating as optim...
Yen squeezed as hawkish turn grips central banksThe yen weakened against a strong dollar as global central banks adopt hawkish stances. Japan's low interest rates contribute to this press...
Volatile yen draws intervention watch, other currencies subduedIn response to last week's notable drop, currency markets have been closely monitoring the yen. Reports suggest that Japanese officials are...
Charting the global economy: Fed officials raise interest ratesThat marks the shortest interval between such moves since 1990, when the central bank’s rapid policy tightening played a key role in bursti...
Dollar advances vs yen as BOJ dissent clouds rate-hike outlookFollowing the Bank of Japan's decision to increase interest rates, the dollar saw a rise against the yen. Some policymakers expressed skept...
Yen slumps to two-week low after BOJ rate hike underwhelmsThe Japanese yen faced a sharp decline against the dollar in the aftermath of the Bank of Japan's recent interest rate hike. This decision,...
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...
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...
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...