Dollar inches up as markets on edge over Middle East conflict The dollar firmed against major currencies on Monday, driven by safe-haven buying from investors fearing the... Published 16 Jun, 2025 08:40am
Business & Finance Japan’s service sector growth slows in May, PMI shows TOKYO: Growth in Japan’s service-sector activity slowed in May on weaker demand, offering little to mitigate falling... Published 04 Jun, 2025 07:30am
Markets Dollar poised for fifth-straight monthly drop on trade, fiscal uncertainty SINGAPORE: The U.S. dollar softened on Friday, heading for its fifth-straight monthly decline as traders braced for... Published 30 May, 2025 07:46am
Business & Finance BOJ should step in only in a ‘severe’ bond market rout, policymaker says TOKYO: The Bank of Japan doesn’t need to make big changes to its bond taper plan and should only ramp up buying in... Published 22 May, 2025 11:58am
Business & Finance BOJ to keep hiking rates if economy rebounds from tariff hit, deputy governor says TOKYO: The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if the economy rebounds from an expected hit from... Published 19 May, 2025 11:51am
Business & Finance Japan’s economy shrinks more than expected as US tariff hit looms TOKYO: Japan’s economy shrank for the first time in a year in the March quarter at a faster pace than expected, data... Published 16 May, 2025 07:55am
Business & Finance BOJ upbeat on wages despite US tariffs, sees scope to resume rate hikes TOKYO: The Bank of Japan expects wages and prices to keep rising even as the uncertainty over U.S. tariff policy... Published 13 May, 2025 08:20am
Business & Finance BOJ split over how US policies impact rate hikes, March minutes show TOKYO: Bank of Japan policymakers were divided in March over how soon the central bank should raise interest rates... Published 08 May, 2025 11:09am
Business & Finance Global economy already feeling drag from Trump tariffs US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are increasingly clogging up the wheels of a world economy which for decades... Published 05 May, 2025 11:55am
Business & Finance BOJ keeps rates steady, cuts growth forecasts on US tariffs hit TOKYO: The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady and sharply cut its growth forecasts on Thursday, suggesting... Published 01 May, 2025 11:59am
Markets Yields on shorter-dated JGBs slip on bets of BOJ not raising rates soon TOKYO: Yields on Japan’s shorter-dated bonds inched down on Wednesday as investors bet the Bank of Japan will not... Published 30 Apr, 2025 11:28am
Business & Finance BOJ likely to keep rate-hike signal intact despite Trump tariff risks, sources say TOKYO: The Bank of Japan is expected to signal next week that risks from higher U.S. tariffs won’t derail a cycle of... Published 21 Apr, 2025 04:27pm
Markets JGBs mixed in market lull as US starts talks with trade partners TOKYO: Shorter-dated Japanese government bond yields declined on Friday while super-long yields rose as investors... Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:45am
Business & Finance BOJ will keep raising rates if inflation on track, Governor Ueda says TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank will keep raising interest rates if... Published 18 Apr, 2025 11:49am
Business & Finance BOJ’s Ueda says US tariff uncertainty heightening sharply TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday uncertainty surrounding US policy, particularly that on... Published 17 Apr, 2025 10:35am
Business & Finance BOJ to cut growth forecast as US tariffs hit, sources say TOKYO: The Bank of Japan is set to cut its economic growth forecasts at its April 30-May 1 policy meeting as U.S.... Published 16 Apr, 2025 02:58pm
Business & Finance BOJ Ueda warns of heightened uncertainty from US tariff policy TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday global and domestic economic uncertainty has increased... Published 14 Apr, 2025 12:09pm
Business & Finance BOJ’s Ueda vows to raise rates if inflationary pressures broaden TOKYO: The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates if persistent increases in food costs lead to broad-based... Published 28 Mar, 2025 05:35am
Markets Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits fresh multi-year high amid rate hike bets TOKYO: The yield on Japan’s 10-year government bond hit a more than 15-year high on Thursday amid expectations of an... Published 27 Mar, 2025 01:05pm
Business & Finance BOJ says to raise rates if price target to be achieved, despite losses on JGBs TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if... Published 24 Mar, 2025 12:04pm
Markets Japan’s Topix ends at 8-month high TOKYO: Japan’s Topix index ended at an eight-month high on Friday as banks gained after stronger-than-expected... Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am
Business & Finance BOJ keeps interest rates steady as Trump risks loom TOKYO: The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, as policymakers chose to spend more time... Published 19 Mar, 2025 08:03am
Markets Yen steady, dollar dithers as traders await BOJ, Fed decisions SINGAPORE: The yen steadied on Wednesday while the dollar struggled to regain some lost ground ahead of key rate... Published 19 Mar, 2025 07:55am
Business & Finance US dollar pares gains after data NEW YORK: The US dollar rose against a broad range of currencies on Friday, partly retracing losses versus the yen... Published 22 Feb, 2025 06:31am
Business & Finance Japan’s core inflation hits 19-month high, keeping alive BOJ rate-hike bets TOKYO: Japan’s core consumer inflation hit 3.2% in January for its fastest pace in 19 months, data showed on Friday,... Published 21 Feb, 2025 08:11am
Markets Nikkei gains despite US tariff threats TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average gained in choppy trade on Monday, boosted by financials as the economy grew more... Published 18 Feb, 2025 03:01am
Business & Finance Japan’s wholesale inflation jumps, reinforcing BOJ rate-hike bets TOKYO: Japan’s annual wholesale inflation jumped to 4.2% in January, accelerating for the fifth straight month, data... Published 13 Feb, 2025 10:38am
Markets Nikkei lower as strong yen hurts appetite TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average snapped a three-day winning streak to end lower on Friday as a stronger yen... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Business & Finance BOJ’s fresh take on labour crunch opens door for more rate hikes TOKYO: The Bank of Japan is increasingly blaming chronic labour shortages, not stagnant demand, as the main reason... Published 07 Feb, 2025 08:23am
Business & Finance IMF warns Japan of spillovers from rising foreign market volatility TOKYO: Japan should be on alert for any spillover effects from rising foreign market volatility that could affect... Published 07 Feb, 2025 08:10am