Japan yields hit 8-year high, spurring BOJ buying to slow ascent TOKYO: Japan’s benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield surged to an eight-year high on Monday, spurring the... Published 31 Jul, 2023 11:33am
Markets BOJ appoints new head of monetary affairs TOKYO: The Bank of Japan on Monday appointed Kazuhiro Masaki, an expert on monetary policy with experience in market... Published 31 Jul, 2023 10:25am
Markets Yen eyes first monthly gain since March; dollar headed for monthly loss SINGAPORE: The yen edged steadily higher on Monday following a volatile session at the end of last week after the... Published 31 Jul, 2023 09:33am
Business & Finance BOJ tweak stirs yen volatility; dollar down after US data NEW YORK: The yen whipsawed in its most volatile trading session in months on Friday after the Bank of Japan made ... Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am
Markets BOJ makes yield control more flexible as markets eye big policy shift TOKYO: The Bank of Japan made its yield curve control policy more flexible and loosened its defence of a long-term... Published 28 Jul, 2023 11:30am
Business & Finance BOJ to discuss allowing long-term rates to rise above 0.5% cap: Nikkei TOKYO: The Bank of Japan will discuss allowing long-term interest rates to rise above its 0.5% cap by a certain... Published 27 Jul, 2023 10:54pm
Markets BOJ to keep ultra-low rates, may debate fine-tuning yield cap TOKYO: As aggressive US interest rate hikes look like they might be nearing an end, Japan’s central bank faces its... Published 27 Jul, 2023 11:13am
Markets IMF urges BOJ to move away from yield control, prepare for future tightening TOKYO/WASHINGTON: The Bank of Japan should start preparing for future monetary tightening by moving away from its... Published 26 Jul, 2023 10:48am
Business & Finance Yen slides, dollar gains as BOJ seen maintaining loose policy NEW YORK: The yen dropped against the dollar on Friday after Reuters reported the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is leaning... Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am
Business & Finance Japan’s inflation may have peaked, no imminent change seen to BOJ policy TOKYO: Japan’s core inflation stayed above the central bank’s 2% target in June for the 15th straight month but an... Published 21 Jul, 2023 09:43am
Markets Japan finance minister: ‘No discussion’ of exchange rates at G7 TOKYO: There was “no discussion” about exchange rates at a meeting of Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers and... Published 16 Jul, 2023 03:04pm
Markets Dollar slides ahead of US inflation data, sterling hits 15-month peak SINGAPORE: The dollar sank to a two-month low against its major peers on Wednesday in the lead-up to a key US... Published 12 Jul, 2023 09:29am
Markets Japan’s changing views on price hikes open door for BOJ policy tweak TOKYO: Japanese consumers may finally be shedding their decades-old frugal mindset, spending more on items that... Published 11 Jul, 2023 10:41am
Markets BOJ’s bond holdings hit new record as stimulus keeps going TOKYO: The Bank of Japan’s holdings of government bonds and agency bonds, excluding treasury discount bills, hit a... Published 27 Jun, 2023 10:45am
Markets BOJ member called for early tweak to YCC, yen worries resurface TOKYO: A Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymaker called for an early revision to its controversial yield curve control, a... Published 26 Jun, 2023 09:15am
Markets JGB yields edge lower, futures rise amid bets for extended BOJ stimulus TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields edged lower and futures rose for a seventh straight session on Monday, amid... Published 26 Jun, 2023 08:57am
Markets Japan’s 10-year bond yield falls to near 1-month low on BOJ relief TOKYO: Japan’s 10-year government bond yield fell to a nearly one-month low on Monday on investors’ relief about the... Published 19 Jun, 2023 12:43pm
Markets Dollar drifts as traders weigh rate path; yen fragile SINGAPORE: The US dollar was tentative on Monday as investors tried to assess the monetary policy path ahead after a... Published 19 Jun, 2023 09:27am
Markets European shares posts best week in 2 months PARIS: European shares closed at a three-week high on Friday, underpinned by luxury and defensive stocks at the end... Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:55am
Business & Finance Yen sags to 15-year low vs euro after BOJ rate decision NEW YORK: The yen plunged to a 15-year low against the euro on Friday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept its... Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:55am
World Japan’s finance minister says sharp forex moves are undesirable TOKYO: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Friday, when asked about the yen’s recent weakening, said sharp... Published 16 Jun, 2023 09:44am
Markets Japan govt says volatile forex market ‘undesirable’ TOKYO: Japan’s top government spokesperson said on Thursday that volatile moves in the currency markets were... Published 15 Jun, 2023 10:02am
Business & Finance Japan will stop yen decline beyond USD/JPY 145, most economists say TOKYO: Japan’s government and central bank will act to stop the yen’s decline if it depreciates to the 145 per US... Published 15 Jun, 2023 09:24am
World Japan’s Kishida may dissolve parliament on same day if no-confidence vote submitted TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may dissolve the country’s lower house of parliament if the opposition... Published 14 Jun, 2023 09:37am
Markets Gold holds steady as US inflation data, Fed verdict loom Gold was steady on Tuesday, although prices moved in a tight range as traders awaited US inflation data due later in... Published 13 Jun, 2023 11:06am
Markets Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits 1-week low on BOJ policy bet TOKYO: Japan’s 10-year government bond yield hit a one-week low on Tuesday, as investors were relieved by... Published 13 Jun, 2023 10:44am
Business & Finance US dollar higher as likely Fed pause in focus NEW YORK: The dollar inched higher on Monday, trading within narrow ranges, as investors remained cautious ahead of... Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance Japan’s wholesale inflation eases, goods close to consumers continue to rise TOKYO: Japan’s wholesale inflation slowed for a fifth consecutive month in May because of sliding fuel and commodity... Published 12 Jun, 2023 10:57am
Markets Dollar steady, with Fed pause eyed in busy central bank week SINGAPORE: The dollar held its ground on Monday but was still near multi-week lows against some of its major peers... Published 12 Jun, 2023 09:39am
Markets BOJ’s Ueda flags shift in corporate pricing, upward inflation bias TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the country’s corporate price-setting behaviour was showing... Published 09 Jun, 2023 09:58am