BOJ keeps Yen watchers on edge as hike signals loomThe Bank of Japan's upcoming meeting is poised for yen volatility as investors anticipate the timing of the next rate hike, further complic...
19 Jan, 2026, 06.11 AM IST
JGB yields rise as investors adjust positionsBOJ policymakers debated the need to keep raising interest rates even after a hike in December, with one calling for increases every few mo...
29 Dec, 2025, 01.31 PM IST
Japan’s 30-year bond yield soars to historic 3.41% — investors ponder as rates hit record highJapan bond yields surge: Japan's long-term borrowing costs have surged to a record high. The 30-year bond yield reached an unprecedented 3....
03 Dec, 2025, 11.48 PM IST
Japan's Nikkei flips to losses, yen firms as BOJ holds rates in split decisionJapan's Nikkei share average turned negative on Friday, while the yen firmed, after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates steady as e...
19 Sep, 2025, 01.44 PM IST
Japan's Nikkei flips to losses, yen firms as BOJ holds rates in split decisionBank of Japan maintains interest rates. However, it signals a possible future tightening of monetary policy. This decision surprises market...
19 Sep, 2025, 11.05 AM IST
BOJ keeps rates steady, cuts growth forecastsThe Bank of Japan maintained its interest rates at 0.5% but lowered economic growth predictions due to uncertainties surrounding U.S. tarif...
01 May, 2025, 09.05 AM IST
Japan's Nikkei ends lower ahead of Trump inauguration; firmer yen hurts exportersJapan's Nikkei share average slipped on Friday amid caution ahead of market reaction to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural speech nex...
17 Jan, 2025, 01.58 PM IST
How central banks can help in reducing market volatilityThe interplay between a Central Bank’s actions and the stock market’s response is complex and dynamic; even a minor policy adjustment can s...
10 Aug, 2024, 11.07 AM IST
Bank of Japan move a lesson for central banks, sign of changing timesThe Bank of Japan raised interest rates, unsettling markets. Governor Kazuo Ueda later reassured investors that no further hikes would occu...
07 Aug, 2024, 10.29 PM IST
Asian stocks slip, yen surges on speculation of Bank of Japan policy tweakThe yen had earlier jumped about 0.5% on the report, gaining even as the dollar rose elsewhere after strong U.S. economic data and a toned ...
28 Jul, 2023, 07.57 AM IST
BOJ keeps ultra-low rates, decides to conduct policy reviewThe Bank of Japan (BOJ) has decided to conduct a "broad-perspective" review of its monetary policy but kept monetary settings unchanged at ...
28 Apr, 2023, 10.13 AM IST
Bank of Japan may be thinking of stimulus exit but not in 2019, says governorBOJ Guv says it’s too early to debate tools & timing of exit, in the final hearing in Parliament he clarifies his last week’s remarks on th...
06 Mar, 2018, 11.13 PM IST
Bank of Japan policy falls short of market expectations: Xavier Denis, SG Securities"We are skeptical about the ability of the Bank of Japan to reach its inflation target 2% when this deadline has been postponed already sev...
21 Sep, 2016, 11.11 AM IST
BoJ eases, but not ready to jump into any helicopter: Top five takeawaysIt said it will take additional easing measures to achieve the price stability target in terms of three dimensions – quantity, quality and ...
29 Jul, 2016, 10.55 AM IST
BoJ stays put: But it means a lot for dollar & Fed hike: Here’s howThe move came as a big disappointment to global equity markets. Consumer inflation hit its lowest level in two years as per a recent Bank o...
28 Apr, 2016, 11.22 AM IST
Markets are waiting for an actual pickup in demand: Vishnu Varathan, Mizuho BankIn a chat with ET Now, Vishnu Varathan, Senior Economist, Head-Treasury, Mizuho Bank, discusses why policy stimulous alone cannot revive gl...
02 Feb, 2016, 08.45 AM IST
- BoJ may not hike interest rate
Traders scaled back expectations of a rate rise by the Bank of Japan this month as concern about international credit markets mounted.
11 Aug, 2007, 04.55 AM IST