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Bank of Japan

Recovery bets drive dollar to fresh lows

"There's a tide of higher rates across the board, and whether the US does an extra five basis points than Germany is neither here nor there," said Jason Wong, senior market strategist at BNZ in Wellington.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 12:25pm

Markets

BOJ's Kuroda says stock boom reflects economic optimism, defends ETF scheme

Kuroda said it was hard to predict whether stock markets were in a bubble.

Published 16 Feb, 2021 12:57pm

Markets

JGB yields pare gains auction, economic growth trade still intact

The 10-year JGB yield rose 0.5 basis point to 0.070%.

Published 10 Feb, 2021 11:01am

Markets

Japan bank deposits rise at record pace as firms, households hoard cash

The BOJ eased monetary policy twice last year to cushion the economic blow from COVID-19, including by creating a new lending facility aimed at channeling funds to cash-strapped firms via financial institutions.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 11:38am

Markets

Japan shares down

TOKYO: Japanese shares closed lower on Tuesday as worries about delays in distributing coronavirus vaccines, delay ...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

Business & Finance

As pandemic prolongs easing, BOJ warms to idea of wider band for yield target

Kuroda signals wider band on YCC among possibilities.
Allowing yields more flexibility key to March review.
Findings of review will be package of steps - ex-BOJ official.
More flexibility could take teeth out of YCC.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:37pm

Business & Finance

BOJ lifts next year's growth forecast, saves ammunition as virus risks linger

Board keeps rate targets unchanged.
BOJ says economy 'picking up as a trend'.
Quarterly report warns of risks to growth, price outlook.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 08:49am

Markets

BOJ's policy review may make ETF buying more flexible

Core consumer prices, which exclude volatile fresh food prices, will slip 0.5% this fiscal year before rising 0.2% next fiscal year, the poll found.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 10:31am

Business & Finance

Japan manufacturers’ sentiment stabilises in Jan, services weaken

TOKYO: Sentiment among Japanese manufacturers stabilised in January to the least pessimistic in more than a year ...

Published 19 Jan, 2021 04:22am

Business & Finance

Japan's exports seen rising for 1st time in 2 yrs, core CPI to drop further

That would the fastest pace of year-on-year drop since September 2010, when the index also fell 1.1%.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 10:34am

Markets

BOJ's Kuroda vows more stimulus if pandemic derails recovery

Having already extended a raft of measures last month to ease funding strains for firms hit by the pandemic, the BOJ is expected to hold off ramping up stimulus at the Jan. 20-21 policy meeting, the sources said.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 11:51am

Markets

BOJ will mull cutting this year's growth forecast: Nikkei

Japan declared a limited state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures last week to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 11:39am

Markets

Japan's price expectations weaken as pandemic stokes deflation fears

About 67% said they plan to further curb leisure and entertainment-related outings, while 71% said they don't plan to change the amount they spend to enjoy time they spend at home.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 11:52am

Markets

Japan's cash balance hits fresh high as central bank keeps support for economy

With the pandemic seen prolonging the battle to hit its elusive 2% inflation target, the central bank last month also announced a plan to reassess its policy framework to make it more sustainable.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 10:39am

Business & Finance

ECB should explore yield curve control, de Cos says

"I think yield curve control is an option worth exploring," de Cos said in an interview in Central Banking.
An alternative the ECB could consider is targeting the risk-free yield curve, for example the overnight index swap curve.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 06:05pm

Markets

JGBs little changed as trading winds down at year's end

At the long end of the curve, the 30-year JGB yield rose 0.5 basis point to 0.640%, but the 40-year JGB yield was flat at 0.675%.

Published 28 Dec, 2020 11:48am

Markets

BOJ divided on stimulus tweaks as pandemic stokes deflation fears

Others saw room to tweak the YCC's operations such as by seeking to control yields "more carefully" and allowing for a moderate steepening of the yield curve, it showed.

Published 28 Dec, 2020 09:52am

Business & Finance

JGB yields drift higher after weak BOJ buying operation

Yields were also supported by a sense of relief after Britain and the European Union agreed a free trade deal, averting economic turmoil at the year's end - the deadline for Brexit.

Published 26 Dec, 2020 12:38am

Markets

BOJ's Kuroda to seek ways to make stimulus 'nimble' in review

"Such costs or side-effects need to be minimised," though that alone would not be enough, Kuroda said.

Published 24 Dec, 2020 12:37pm

Markets

BOJ debated room for stimulus tweaks with eye on long battle with pandemic

In a sign the board was bracing for a long-term battle to ease the strain from COVID-19, one board member said the BOJ must "deeply discuss" policy responses aimed at achieving its 2% inflation target, according to the minutes.

Published 23 Dec, 2020 10:23am

Markets

Dollar consolidates losses after week-long drubbing

The dollar rebounded as much as half a percent against the yen to 103.595 yen but remains 0.5pc down versus the Japanese currency for the week.

Updated 18 Dec, 2020 05:03pm

Business & Finance

BOJ to look at more effective ways to resolve inflation conundrum, extends fund scheme

Years of ultra-low interest rates have crushed commercial banks' margin, while its huge asset buying has drawn criticism for drying up liquidity and distorting market pricing.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 02:56pm

Markets

Japan stocks edge lower as COVID-19 woes weigh on sentiment

Investors now look to the Bank of Japan's policy decision, though some analysts say market reaction would be relatively muted.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 09:48am

Markets

BOJ says to examine steps to make policy framework sustainable

BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is due to hold a news conference at 3:30 p.m. (0630 GMT).

Published 18 Dec, 2020 08:42am

World

Japan PM Suga's carbon-neutral pledge to boost domestic green bond market, says govt panel member

The Bank of Japan can also promote green finance by setting ESG guidelines for its asset management, which would send a message to private banks that they should do so too, she said.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 10:30am

Markets

MOF calls its response to BOJ's dollar funding "extraordinary"

"Our response this time was extremely extraordinary under the coronavirus circumstances," the official told Reuters.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 10:17am

Markets

BOJ loads up $6bn in ammunition in rare move to combat market turmoil

The BOJ's move comes ahead of its two-day rate review that concludes on Friday, when it is expected to extend the March 2021 deadlines of a range of measures aimed at easing corporate funding strains.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 10:01am

Business & Finance

Japan business confidence improves again after virus plunge

Once it hit, there were no mandatory lockdowns in the country, with the government instead asking people to stay at home -- a request that was largely heeded.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 09:52am

Markets

Tokyo stocks open higher on sound business survey

The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2 percent at 30,046.37, while the broad-based S&P 500 declined 0.1 percent and the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index shed 0.3 percent.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 08:50am

Business & Finance

BOJ tankan to show firms' gloom eased in December quarter

That would mark the index's second quarterly rise after hitting an 11-year low in the June quarter when the coronavirus-hit economy suffered its biggest slump on record.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 06:21pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Feb 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	10.14 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Feb 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	355.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Feb 28 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Feb 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Feb 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Feb 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	80.52 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Feb 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	759.20 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Feb 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Feb 28 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	189.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Feb 28 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	30.06 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Feb 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	10.14 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Feb 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	355.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Feb 28 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Feb 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Feb 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Feb 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	80.52 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Feb 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	759.20 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Feb 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Feb 28 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	189.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Feb 28 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	30.06 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 27	158.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 27	158.00
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 27	106.57
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 27	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 27	1.39
Euro to USD / Feb 27	1.21
UK LIBOR % / Feb 27	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 27	3811.15
India Sensex / Feb 27	49099.99
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 27	28966.01
Nasdaq / Feb 27	13192.35
Hang Seng / Feb 27	28980.21
FTSE 100 / Feb 27	6483.43
Dow Jones / Feb 27	30932.37
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 27	13786.29
France CAC40 / Feb 27	5703.22

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Feb 27	61.50
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Feb 27	12200.00
Gold 10 Grams / Feb 27	94564.00
Gold Spot / Feb 27	1728.80
Cotton / Feb 27	88.83

Bank of Japan

Recovery bets drive dollar to fresh lows

BOJ's Kuroda says stock boom reflects economic optimism, defends ETF scheme

JGB yields pare gains auction, economic growth trade still intact

Japan bank deposits rise at record pace as firms, households hoard cash

Japan shares down

As pandemic prolongs easing, BOJ warms to idea of wider band for yield target

BOJ lifts next year's growth forecast, saves ammunition as virus risks linger

BOJ's policy review may make ETF buying more flexible

Japan manufacturers’ sentiment stabilises in Jan, services weaken

Japan's exports seen rising for 1st time in 2 yrs, core CPI to drop further

BOJ's Kuroda vows more stimulus if pandemic derails recovery

BOJ will mull cutting this year's growth forecast: Nikkei

Japan's price expectations weaken as pandemic stokes deflation fears

Japan's cash balance hits fresh high as central bank keeps support for economy

ECB should explore yield curve control, de Cos says

JGBs little changed as trading winds down at year's end

BOJ divided on stimulus tweaks as pandemic stokes deflation fears

JGB yields drift higher after weak BOJ buying operation

BOJ's Kuroda to seek ways to make stimulus 'nimble' in review

BOJ debated room for stimulus tweaks with eye on long battle with pandemic

Dollar consolidates losses after week-long drubbing

BOJ to look at more effective ways to resolve inflation conundrum, extends fund scheme

Japan stocks edge lower as COVID-19 woes weigh on sentiment

BOJ says to examine steps to make policy framework sustainable

Japan PM Suga's carbon-neutral pledge to boost domestic green bond market, says govt panel member

MOF calls its response to BOJ's dollar funding "extraordinary"

BOJ loads up $6bn in ammunition in rare move to combat market turmoil

Japan business confidence improves again after virus plunge

Tokyo stocks open higher on sound business survey

BOJ tankan to show firms' gloom eased in December quarter

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