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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...
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...
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...
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...
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 | 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 | 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...