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…
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…
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…
Japan’s wage squeeze undermines Takaichi’s ‘trickle down’ plans
Despite a decisive election victory built on promises to ease Japan’s cost-of-living crisis, fresh government data released this…
Japan’s exports rise for fourth straight month, partly boosted by weaker yen
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Japan’s exports rose for a fourth straight month in December,…
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,…
Indonesia among big losers of the end of cheap yen
The Bank of Japan’s interest rate hike, raising the benchmark rate to its highest level 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…
European stocks rise before central bank decisions on rates
Crude prices have rallied this week after Donald Trump ordered a blockade of ‘sanctioned’ oil tankers heading to…
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…