BOJ must ensure fiscal considerations don't overtake mandate, deputy governor saysShinichi Uchida states that the Bank of Japan must clarify its stance on government debt. Fiscal considerations should not compromise price...
09 Jun, 2025, 07.47 AM IST
BOJ to keep raising rates if inflation on track to hit 2%, deputy governor saysBank of Japan Deputy Governor signals potential rate hikes if growth and inflation align with targets amid global policy uncertainties.
19 May, 2025, 07.41 AM IST
Nikkei slides 3% as Japanese equities brace for worst week since 2020 on tariff fearsJapanese stocks plummeted to their lowest levels since August, driven by fears of a global recession following US President Donald Trump's ...
04 Apr, 2025, 08.56 AM IST
BOJ may keep raising rates, with eye on tariff risks, deputy governor saysBank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida stated that the central bank will keep raising interest rates if underlying inflation approac...
04 Apr, 2025, 07.36 AM IST
Dollar doldrums deepen on dovish Fed tone before Jackson HoleThe dollar hit its lowest levels against the euro and sterling in over a year due to a dovish Federal Reserve and weak U.S. job market data...
22 Aug, 2024, 07.08 AM IST
Yen set for weekly fall as US recession worries fadeThe yen rose against the dollar on Friday but still looked on course for its biggest weekly decline since June after the latest batch of U....
16 Aug, 2024, 06.26 PM IST
Japan's Nikkei tracks Wall Street declines, BOJ comments dragJapanese shares continued to face pressure due to falling domestic chip stocks and potential BOJ monetary tightening. The Nikkei index show...
08 Aug, 2024, 08.12 AM IST
Yen firms after sharp drop as traders assess Japan's rate pathThe yen rose on Thursday after a sharp drop the day before, driven by mixed signals from the Bank of Japan regarding future rate hikes. Inv...
08 Aug, 2024, 07.37 AM IST
Yen dives as BOJ hints no rate hikes while markets are volatileThe yen fell 2.35% to 147.80 per dollar after BOJ Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida dismissed the possibility of a near-term rate hike. This ...
07 Aug, 2024, 11.31 AM IST
BOJ won't raise rates when markets unstable, deputy governor saysBOJ Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida clarified that the Bank of Japan would refrain from raising interest rates amid financial market volati...
07 Aug, 2024, 08.00 AM IST
BOJ's victory lap on deflation paves way for rate-hike cycleThe Bank of Japan prepared for steady interest rate hikes after overcoming deflation, focusing on changes in consumer behavior and inflatio...
29 Jul, 2024, 07.26 AM IST
How the Bank of Japan's plan for a smooth stimulus exit stumbledInflation was slowing more than expected, complicating the central bank's plan to end negative interest rates by March or April and then fo...
20 Mar, 2024, 08.21 AM IST
Unfazed by recession, BOJ keeps April policy shift on tableJapan shocked analysts on Thursday when data showed gross domestic product unexpectedly contracting for two straight quarters, the technica...
19 Feb, 2024, 05.44 AM IST
Japan's Nikkei leaps to 2-week high on tech stocks, yen boostJapan's Nikkei share average hit a more than two-week high on Thursday, as tech stocks followed their Wall Street peers higher and a weaken...
09 Feb, 2024, 08.01 AM IST
Gold faces weekly loss on bets US interest rates will be higher for longerGold is highly sensitive to rising U.S. interest rates, as they increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion. Investors no...
07 Jul, 2023, 07.57 AM IST
Bank of Japan to launch pilot programme in April for issuing digital yenThe move, which was widely expected, will follow two years of experiments the central bank has been conducting to decide whether to issue a...
17 Feb, 2023, 10.38 AM IST
BOJ won't introduce digital yen as means for negative ratesThe BOJ has not decided whether to issue a digital yen but has moved to a second phase experiment from April to prepare for a possible laun...
13 Apr, 2022, 01.10 PM IST