Yen slips after report on Japanese PM Takaichi’s rate-hike reservations hits sentiment
By Rocky Swift and Niket Nishant TOKYO/LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – The yen weakened on Tuesday after a…
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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,…
Buyers flee Japanese debt as Takaichi hits the ground spending
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Japan’s government bonds are in free fall as investors take…
Yen Bearish Voices Build for 2026 on Cautious BOJ Policy Path
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — The bearish chorus on the yen is growing louder after the Bank of Japan’s latest…
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,…
What to know about the possible impact of Japan’s rate hike
The Bank of Japan raised its key policy rate to a 30-year high on Friday in a widely…
Mortgage rates dip back toward year-to-date lows
Mortgage rates dropped slightly this week despite some volatility in the Treasury yields they closely track. The average…
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…
World shares and US futures slip, while oil prices surge more than $1 a barrel
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. futures and world shares were mostly lower Monday, with Tokyo’s benchmark falling nearly 2%…
Japan’s Households Boost Spending Despite Inflation Hit
A shopping street in Tokyo. Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Japan’s household spending rose for a fifth month,…
North America Set to Cut Rates as Rest of G-7 Looks On
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC. (Bloomberg) — Policymakers in Washington and Ottawa will…