Dollar steady, yen soft as BOJ policy shift beckons SINGAPORE: The dollar was steady on Monday as traders looked ahead to a week dominated by central bank meetings... Published 18 Mar, 2024 09:53am
Markets Nikkei slips as techs track US peers lower TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average dipped on Friday, as heavyweight technology shares tracked their US peers ... Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am
Markets Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits 3-month high amid BOJ policy shift bets TOKYO: Japan’s 10-year government bond yield rose to a three-month high on Friday as investors braced for the Bank... Published 15 Mar, 2024 12:28pm
Business & Finance US dollar gains NEW YORK: The US dollar advanced on Thursday, boosted by data showing hotter-than-expected producer prices last ... Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am
Business & Finance Toyota agrees to biggest wage hike in 25 years TOKYO: Toyota Motor agreed to give factory workers their biggest pay increase in 25 years on Wednesday, heightening... Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Business & Finance Toyota agrees to biggest wage hike in 25 years in sign of Japan Inc’s big pay bump TOKYO: Toyota Motor agreed to give factory workers their biggest pay increase in 25 years on Wednesday, heightening... Published 13 Mar, 2024 10:48am
Markets Japanese shares fall over 2pc as chip shares slump TOKYO: Japanese shares ended sharply lower on Monday as chip-related stocks tracked their US peers lower and the... Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:28am
Business & Finance Japan Q4 GDP revised up to slight expansion, economy avoids recession TOKYO: Japan’s economy avoided a technical recession, revised government GDP data showed on Monday, even though the... Published 11 Mar, 2024 09:41am
Markets Yen gains as bets firm for imminent rate hike; sterling slides TOKYO: The yen strengthened against the dollar on Monday as signs the Bank of Japan will exit negative interest... Published 11 Mar, 2024 09:24am
Markets Japan’s 2-year bond yield hits 13-year high on rising bets on BOJ policy shift TOKYO: Japan’s two-year government bond (JGB) yield hit a 13-year high on Friday amid growing speculation that the... Published 08 Mar, 2024 01:33pm
Markets Asia shares strike seven-month high ahead of US jobs data SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rose to a seven-month peak on Friday, tracking global peers as investors cheered the... Published 08 Mar, 2024 11:11am
Business & Finance Dollar gains on yen on cautious BOJ NEW YORK: The dollar gained against the Japanese yen on Friday after Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said it... Published 02 Mar, 2024 04:16am
Markets Dollar steady as traders ponder Fed rate cut bets; yen shaky at 150/dlr SINGAPORE: The dollar was steady on Friday after data showed US inflation remained sticky but easing gradually,... Published 01 Mar, 2024 10:11am
Markets Japan’s 2-year bond yield hits near 13-year high after BOJ policymaker’s hawkish comments TOKYO: Japan’s two-year government bond yield hit a near 13-year high on Friday, after hawkish comments from a Bank... Published 01 Mar, 2024 10:06am
Business & Finance BOJ’s Ueda says central bank will guide policy with eye on rising trend inflation TOKYO: Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank will guide monetary policy... Published 22 Feb, 2024 10:02am
Business & Finance BOJ’s Ueda keeps pledge to review stimulus when price goal met TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank will examine whether to maintain its... Published 16 Feb, 2024 10:45am
Business & Finance Japan unexpectedly slips into recession, Germany now world’s third-biggest economy TOKYO: Japan unexpectedly slipped into a recession at the end of last year, losing its title as the world’s... Published 15 Feb, 2024 10:42am
Markets IMF urges BOJ to end bond yield control, huge asset buying TOKYO: The Bank of Japan should consider ending its yield curve control and massive asset purchases now, then... Published 09 Feb, 2024 09:43am
Markets Bank of Japan buys 5.95 trillion yen of JGBs in Jan, lowest since June TOKYO: Bank of Japan said on Thursday it bought 5.95 trillion yen ($40.6 billion) of Japanese government bonds... Published 01 Feb, 2024 10:40am
World Japan PM vows to do ‘everything possible’ to boost household income TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday his government would do “everything possible” to... Published 30 Jan, 2024 11:21am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei falls as BOJ policy shift prospects weigh TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell further on Thursday as market participants firmed up bets that the Bank of... Published 25 Jan, 2024 10:10am
Markets JGB yields jump after BOJ chief’s inflation comments spark policy shift bets TOKYO: Japan’s government bond yields jumped to their highest level in more than a month on Wednesday, after the... Published 24 Jan, 2024 11:30am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei eases on profit-taking, hawkish BOJ tilt TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday as profit-taking continued from the last session, while... Published 24 Jan, 2024 09:51am
Markets Asian FX largely mixed BENGALURU: Shares in Japan and Taiwan led the charge in Asia on Monday after corporate earnings fuelled a big rally... Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am
Markets Dollar headed for second weekly gain on tempered rates outlook SINGAPORE: The dollar headed for a second weekly gain in a row on Friday on signs of resilience in the U.S. economy... Published 19 Jan, 2024 10:06am
Business & Finance Dollar up for fifth straight session NEW YORK: The dollar index rose for a fifth straight session on Thursday after labor market data showed job growth,... Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am
Markets JGB yields fall amid fading bets on BOJ policy shift TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields fell on Thursday as investors continued to buy bonds amid fading expectations... Published 11 Jan, 2024 12:56pm
Business & Finance BOJ warns of uncertainty on whether wage hikes will broaden TOKYO: The Bank of Japan raised its economic assessment for two of the country’s nine regions on Thursday but warned... Published 11 Jan, 2024 10:22am
Markets Tokyo stocks close higher TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday helped by a relatively cheaper yen against the dollar after the Bank... Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am
Markets China’s yuan inches lower, market evaluates monetary policy stances at major central banks SHANGHAI: China’s yuan inched lower against the dollar on Wednesday, as market participants continued to evaluate... Published 20 Dec, 2023 12:15pm