Dollar steady as markets brace for busy central bank week amid Mideast war
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, March 16 (Reuters) – The dollar held near a 10-month high on Monday in…
Asian shares mostly rise after Nvidia earnings beat expectations
HONG KONG (AP) — U.S. futures fell while Asian shares mostly advanced on Thursday after strong-than-expected earnings from…
The credibility gamble behind Takaichi’s fiscal populism
Japan has once again taken a familiar and inherently risky route: underwriting economic and political ambition through large-scale…
Reality behind Trump’s tariffs, AI job losses and Japan’s debt
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Yen Jumps Most Since August as Risk of Intervention Ramps Up
(Bloomberg) — The yen abruptly staged its biggest one-day surge since August on speculation that Japanese authorities could…
Have investors missed the boat on Japan’s property market amid tensions with China?
Japan’s property market was less likely to deliver significant rewards to investors because of heightened geopolitical tensions with…
Bank of Japan hikes key rate to 30-year high: What to know
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its key policy rate on Friday to levels unseen in 30 years,…
Asian markets rise as US inflation eases, Micron soothes tech fears
The Bank of Japan lifted interest rates to a 30-year high (Kazuhiro NOGI) Asian markets rose Friday as…
Japan’s economy minister says up to BOJ to decide ‘specific monetary policy means’
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Japan’s economic revitalisation minister, Minoru Kiuchi, called on the central…
BOJ likely to raise rates in December, government to tolerate move, sources say
TOKYO, Dec 4 (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates in December with…
Treasuries Fall as New Corporate Debt Follows Japan Bond Selloff
(Bloomberg) — Treasuries fell as US trading returned to normal after last week’s holiday, with a surge of…
Asia’s faith in the ‘Powell put’ may be misplaced
TOKYO – Asian markets have an ace in the hole as a tumultuous 2025 comes to a close:…