BOJ will scrutinise weak yen in guiding monetary policy, says Governor Ueda TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank will scrutinise the yen’s recent declines... Published 09 May, 2024 11:08am
Markets Dollar regains momentum as yen struggles SINGAPORE: The dollar was back on the front foot on Wednesday, making modest gains after earlier losses from renewed... Published 08 May, 2024 10:09am
Markets JGB yields sink on reports of escalation in Middle East TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell sharply on Friday as reports of a possible missile strike drove... Published 19 Apr, 2024 10:39am
Business & Finance More Japan households see higher prices a year from now, survey shows TOKYO: Japanese households’ inflation expectations rose in the three months to early March, a central bank survey... Published 12 Apr, 2024 11:06am
Markets Dollar firm ahead of US CPI release; yen to face crucial test TOKYO: The dollar consolidated on Wednesday ahead of a key inflation report later in the day, while the yen remained... Published 10 Apr, 2024 11:23am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei rises on optimism for corporate outlook TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday amid expectations that domestic firms would continue posting... Published 14 Nov, 2023 10:01am
Markets Yen’s fall toward multi-decade lows keeps markets on intervention watch SINGAPORE: The battered yen was stuck near a three-decade low against the dollar on Tuesday, struggling to find a... Published 14 Nov, 2023 09:59am
Business & Finance BOJ’s Ueda sees firms more actively raising prices, wages TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday companies were becoming more active than before in raising... Published 09 Nov, 2023 11:59am
Markets Dollar steady as risk rally eases, RBA in focus SINGAPORE: The dollar was steady on Tuesday, holding overnight gains as investors took a breather from a risk rally,... Published 07 Nov, 2023 09:56am
Markets BOJ dispels view risk of loss will impede easy-policy exit TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said considerations over the central bank’s finances would not prevent it... Published 30 Sep, 2023 01:27pm
Markets BOJ’s Ueda tells panel it is important to nurture positive corporate signs TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda told the government’s top economic council it was important to nurture... Published 26 Sep, 2023 03:43pm
Markets BOJ chief warns of highly uncertain wage, price outlook OSAKA: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said there was “very high uncertainty” over whether companies would... Published 25 Sep, 2023 02:13pm
Markets Asian stocks steady, Japan, China central banks interrupt dollar’s ascent SINGAPORE: Asian stock markets edged up on Tuesday while comments from central banks in China and Japan interrupted... Published 12 Sep, 2023 09:25am