BOJ’s Ueda signals readiness to raise rates if growth, inflation on track Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Friday reaffirmed his resolve to raise interest rates if inflation stayed on... Published 23 Aug, 2024 11:05am
Markets Dollar doldrums deepen on dovish Fed tone before Jackson TOKYO: The dollar traded near the lowest in more than a year against the euro and sterling on Thursday as a dovish... Published 22 Aug, 2024 09:49am
Business & Finance 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