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,…
Bank of Japan takes policy rate to 0.75%, a 30-year high
The Bank of Japan raised rates on Friday, taking Japan’s borrowing costs to a 30-year high as inflation…
Saudi wealth fund plans to more than double investments in Japan
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is looking to increase its investments in Japan to about $27 billion by…
BOJ’s Ueda sends clear hint at chance of December rate hike
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda sent the clearest hint yet that his board might increase interest rates…
Speculation growing for December rate hike by BOJ
Market participants are increasingly speculating that the Bank of Japan could raise its policy interest rate in December,…
Japan’s GDP drops as tariffs bite and domestic demand flags
Japan’s real gross domestic product declined at an annualized rate of 1.8% in the three months through September,…
Japanese households boost spending despite inflation hit
Japan’s household spending rose for a fifth month, providing some support for an economy that analysts say contracted…
Japan pushes reuse market as new consumption model
Reusing products and materials instead of discarding them is taking hold as a new consumption model in Japan.…
Japan private-sector pay hits record in 2024
The average salary for private-sector workers in Japan reached a record high of ¥4.78 million in 2024, up…
Tokyo stocks hit a fourth all-time high in six trading days
Tokyo stocks reached all-time highs for a second consecutive day and for the fourth time in six trading…
Japan’s Nikkei 225 breaches 43,000 for first time ever
Tokyo stocks rose to a record high for a second consecutive day as inflation figures released overnight suggested…
Bank of Japan likely to hold key rate at 0.5% as tariff breakthrough evaluated
The Bank of Japan is expected to hold rates steady during a two-day policy meeting that starts Wednesday.…