Japan shifts to ambush intervention tactics against yen short sellers, sources sayJapan's finance ministry is shifting tactics, abandoning public warnings about currency intervention. Officials now aim to surprise specula...
02 Jul, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
Japan bonds tread water ahead of expected BOJ rate hike this weekThe BOJ's closely watched quarterly "tankan" survey, released on Monday, showed sentiment hitting a four-year high among big manufacturers,...
15 Dec, 2025, 11.25 AM IST
Dollar on defensive as US government shutdown loomsThe US dollar is near a one-week low. A government shutdown looms, potentially delaying jobs data. This delay impacts Federal Reserve inter...
01 Oct, 2025, 07.37 AM IST
Japanese government bonds rally ahead of BOJ data, speechesJapanese government bonds rallied on Monday. This occurred before central bank data and speeches. These events could signal the next intere...
29 Sep, 2025, 10.02 AM IST
Japan's service sector sentiment rises to highest in over three decadesImproved business sentiment among big Japanese non-manufacturers in Q1, with big manufacturers' sentiment souring due to auto production di...
01 Apr, 2024, 07.02 AM IST
Bank of Japan survey shows manufacturers optimistic about economyAnalysts pointed out that the adverse effects of the pandemic on supply chain of chips and other parts have also started to normalise as th...
03 Oct, 2023, 11.04 AM IST
Japan's Nikkei ends at 33-year high as BOJ's tankan survey signals recoveryJapan's Nikkei share average reached a 33-year high, driven by machinery makers and a positive quarterly survey from the central bank indic...
03 Jul, 2023, 12.59 PM IST
Business confidence slumps among Japan's big manufacturersA survey by the Bank of Japan displayed business confidence falling from plus seven to plus one in the last three months.
03 Apr, 2023, 09.23 AM IST
Japan's factory mood turns positive for first time since 2019While the Reuters Tankan showed overall sentiment was expected to recover over the coming three months, respondents were on guard for furth...
17 Feb, 2021, 08.42 AM IST
Japan ‘tankan’ business survey shows optimism over recoveryJapan’s economy expanded at a 22.9 per cent annual rate in the last quarter.
17 Dec, 2020, 08.13 AM IST
BOJ stands pat on policy, sticks to cautious recovery view“Japan’s economy is expected to gradually improve from the latter half of this year. But the pace of recovery will be moderate as the effec...
15 Jul, 2020, 03.13 PM IST
Nikkei drops on gloomy BOJ tankan, Covid-19 concernsThe benchmark Nikkei average ended 0.75% lower at 22,121.73.
01 Jul, 2020, 01.40 PM IST
- BoJ sights weakness ahead, holds rates
Japan’s economy is slowing due to weakness in housing investment and cautious corporate sentiment, the central bank chief said.
21 Dec, 2007, 12.20 AM IST
- Japan economy seen firm despite slowing exports
Japan’s economic expansion may lose pace in the coming months largely due to a slowdown in exports, but a rebound in consumption and robust...
10 Apr, 2007, 12.00 AM IST
- BoJ sees some weak points, not in a hurry to hike rate
The Bank of Japan kept the lowest interest rates among major economies unchanged as it gathers more data on consumer spending and examines ...
20 Dec, 2006, 02.33 AM IST
- BoJ keeps rates unchanged, awaits more data
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept the lowest interest rates among major economies on hold as it waits for more evidence that consumer spending w...
17 Nov, 2006, 02.20 AM IST
- Govt should declare end of deflation: Japanese FM
New finance minister Koji Omi said on Tuesday that the overall trend for prices is improving and urged the government to declare an end to ...
04 Oct, 2006, 01.40 AM IST