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Global Market: Japan's 10-year bond yield climbs after weak auction signals soft demandJapan's 10-year government bond yield climbed after a weak debt auction signalled softer investor demand, reversing early gains in bond pri...
Global Market: US-Japan coordinated yen intervention raises pressure on bears, but BOJ policy holds the keyThe first coordinated US-Japan yen-buying intervention in 15 years has triggered a sharp rebound in the Japanese currency, squeezing bearis...
Yen holds gains after Japan, US confirm joint intervention, signal more actionJapan and the United States intervened jointly to support the Japanese yen currency. This rare action aimed to prevent further declines and...
Global Market: Japan, US confirm coordinated yen intervention to stem currency slideJapan's finance ministry confirmed that Tokyo and Washington jointly intervened in currency markets to support the yen for the first time s...
Gold gains as oil slumps after Trump holds off on Iran attackGold prices saw an increase on Monday as oil prices declined. This shift occurred after President Donald Trump delayed further action again...
Global Market Today: Asian shares mixed, oil slumps on hopes of Iran dealOil prices dropped significantly as peace talks with Iran appeared imminent. Stock markets showed mixed reactions, with US futures rising a...
Japan to announce Tokyo, Washington took joint action on yen: ReportJapan's Finance Minister plans to reveal a cooperation with Washington regarding currency market interventions aimed at arresting the yen's...
Charting the Global Economy: Central banks hold the lineGlobal central banks maintained interest rates this week due to rising energy costs. The Federal Reserve and Bank of England saw some offic...
Global Market: Nikkei ends sharply higher as global AI momentum boosts marketsJapan’s Nikkei index surged 4% to 64,362.02 on Friday, boosted by global AI optimism following strong Microsoft earnings. Advantest jumped ...
Global Market: Euro zone, US bond yields log biggest monthly rise since March on Middle East inflation concernsEuro zone and US bond yields recorded their largest monthly increase since March as Middle East conflict concerns renewed inflation fears. ...
Global Market | A history of Japan's biggest interventions to support the yenThe Japanese yen recorded its strongest one-day gain against the U.S. dollar in nearly two years after suspected intervention by Japanese a...
Global Market: Weak yen lifts Japan's forex reserve surplus to $31 billion in FY25Japan posted a 5.06 trillion yen ($31 billion) surplus in its special foreign exchange reserves account in FY2025, the second-highest on re...
Global Market: BOJ keeps rates unchanged, signals readiness for further hikes as yen remains under pressureThe Bank of Japan maintained its key interest rate at 1% on Friday. This decision followed government intervention to support the weakening...
BOJ keeps rates steady, signals further rate hikesThe Bank of Japan maintained its interest rates at one percent on Friday. This decision came after a two-day meeting concluded by the centr...
Yen weakens after intervention-led surge ahead of BOJ policy decisionThe Japanese yen faced renewed pressure after Tokyo intervened in currency markets. The dollar gained as traders questioned the US Federal ...
Global Market: BOJ may shift to inflation-fighting mode by December, says former official WatanabeThe Bank of Japan could switch to an aggressive inflation-fighting stance as early as December 2026, accelerating interest rate hikes to qu...
Global Market: Japan's 10-year bond yield climbs as fiscal concerns weigh on market ahead of BOJ meetingJapan's 10-year government bond yield edged higher as uncertainty over funding for proposed food tax cuts weighed on investor sentiment. Ma...
Yen heads for biggest weekly drop since May despite Tokyo's support pledgesThe Japanese yen is experiencing a dramatic drop, marking its most significant weekly decline since May. The currency has hit 40-year lows ...
Global Market: Japan's core inflation picks up in June; BOJ rate outlook keeps markets on edgeJapan's core consumer inflation rose to 1.6% in June. This increase occurred while food prices eased and service inflation slowed. Underlyi...
Global Market: US urges BOJ to keep raising rates, flags persistent yen weakness despite narrower yield gapThe US Treasury Department has urged the Bank of Japan to continue raising interest rates. This action aims to control inflation expectatio...