OECD sees Japan raising interest rates to 2% by end-2027
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is projected to raise its short-term…
BOJ debated near‑term rate hike at April meeting, opening door to June move
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 12 (Reuters) – Some Bank of Japan policymakers argued in April for raising…
Fed Data Suggest Japan Sold US Debt Amid Intervention
(Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve’s custody holdings of Treasuries fell for the first time in a month at…
BOJ debated need for rate hike if energy shock persists, minutes show
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) – Many Bank of Japan board members saw the need to…
Japan’s Nikkei roars past 62,000 on earnings, Middle East optimism; JGBs rally
By Rocky Swift and Junko Fujita TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average shot to a…
Japan brands yen falls as ‘speculative’ as Iran war ignites sell-off
By Leika Kihara and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) – Japan on Tuesday labelled recent yen falls…
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
Welcome to another roundup of interesting news and events from around the econosphere, from my traditional, 100% handcrafted…
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…