Global Market: Bank of Japan turns increasingly hawkish as oil shock fuels inflation concernsJapan's central bank, the BOJ, is feeling pressure to raise interest rates soon. Surging oil prices linked to the Iran conflict are pushing...
12 May, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
Charting the global economy: ECB is leaning toward rate hikesEconomic growth varies globally, with some regions facing inflation and others seeing tech-driven booms. Geopolitical events are influencin...
03 May, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Japan bond outflows surge as oil prices raise inflation worriesForeign investors significantly offloaded Japanese bonds, totaling over 1.8 trillion yen in the week ending April 25, driven by inflation f...
01 May, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Dollar steady as investors brace for Fed decision in face of warThe dollar firmed as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's rate decision and assessed the impact of the ongoing Middle East conflict. Cur...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.48 AM IST
Global Markets | Nikkei closes off record high, JGBs wobble on BOJ's hawkish holdJapan's Nikkei share average slipped from a record high, government bonds swung and the yen rallied on Tuesday, after the central bank stru...
28 Apr, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
BOJ keeps rates steady but 3 board members dissent, call for hikeThe Bank of Japan maintained its current interest rate, but a significant minority on its board pushed for a hike, highlighting worries abo...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
Yen steady as BOJ kicks off big week for central banksThe Japanese yen held steady as markets awaited the Bank of Japan's policy decision. Other major central banks, including the US Federal Re...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.20 AM IST
Gold steady with US-Iran talks and central bank decisions in focusGold prices remained stable on Tuesday. Investors are closely watching for developments in stalled peace talks between the United States an...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.18 AM IST
Dollar advances as US-Iran talks suffer setbackThe U.S. dollar strengthened as Middle East war hopes dimmed, pinning the Japanese yen near 160 ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy decisio...
27 Apr, 2026, 07.13 AM IST
Dollar set for weekly gain on stalled US-Iran talks and Middle East uncertaintyThe dollar is set for its first weekly rise in three weeks. Stalled peace talks between the U.S. and Iran are impacting Middle East tension...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.27 AM IST
World finance chiefs head to IMF with a sense of déjà vuGlobal economic policymakers convene amid concerns over President Trump's actions impacting Middle East growth. The IMF warns of reduced ca...
12 Apr, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
Global Market | Bank of Japan signals vigilance on Yen weakness, keeps door open for rate hikesThe Bank of Japan monitors yen weakness closely, with Governor Kazuo Ueda highlighting its impact on import costs and inflation. While shor...
30 Mar, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
Asian stocks shaky ahead of Fed, yen hits 4-month lowTokyo's Nikkei is closed for a holiday in Japan, but the yen's weakness lifted Nikkei futures by 0.6%, a day after the Bank of Japan ended ...
20 Mar, 2024, 08.15 AM IST
Yen flounders near four month low, Fed in spotlightWhile the Bank of Japan ushered in the country's first rate hike in 17 years, the central bank said it expected to maintain accommodative c...
20 Mar, 2024, 08.00 AM IST
Japanese stocks down, yen steady as markets brace for landmark BOJ shiftIn a week filled with central bank meetings across the globe, the BOJ takes the spotlight on the day with all signs pointing to the central...
19 Mar, 2024, 08.06 AM IST
Yen holds nerve as BOJ decision looms; dollar resurgentRate decisions from the BOJ and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) come under the spotlight in the Asia day, and currency moves were subdu...
19 Mar, 2024, 07.58 AM IST
BOJ keeps ultra-loose policy, dovish guidance on outlookMarkets are focusing on comments from Governor Kazuo Ueda's post-meeting briefing for clues on how soon the bank could phase out the massiv...
22 Sep, 2023, 08.46 AM IST