BOJ may reduce bond buying in June, hike rates in Sept, says ex- central bank executive TOKYO: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) may decide to reduce the size of scheduled bond buying next month to resuscitate a... Published 14 May, 2024 12:33pm
Markets Asia stocks rally on renewed global rate cut optimism SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rose on Friday, on course for a third week of gains, while the dollar was on the back foot... Published 10 May, 2024 11:14am
Business & Finance BOJ likely eyeing steady rate hikes, says ex-central bank executive Maeda TOKYO: The Bank of Japan will likely raise interest rates again as early as July and keep hiking borrowing costs... Published 10 May, 2024 10:16am
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 mixed as BOJ keeps bond purchase offers unchanged TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) yields were mixed on Tuesday as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) left bond purchase... Published 07 May, 2024 12:01pm
Markets Yen gives up ground vs dollar following surge on suspected intervention TOKYO: The yen gave up ground in early trade on Thursday, reversing direction after a sudden surge against the... Published 02 May, 2024 09:56am
Markets Yen trips past 160-per-dollar to April 1990 lows SINGAPORE: The Japanese yen hit its weakest levels since April 1990 on Monday, in trading thinned by a holiday in... Published 29 Apr, 2024 09:56am
Markets Asia stocks rise, yen falls as BOJ stands pat on rates SINGAPORE: The yen fell amid volatile trade on Friday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained its accommodative... Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:30am
Business & Finance BOJ keeps ultra-low rates, projects inflation near 2% for years TOKYO: The Bank of Japan kept interest rates around zero on Friday and issued fresh estimates projecting inflation... Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:23am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei rises as chip shares rebound; BOJ decision in focus TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Friday led by a rebound in chip-related stocks, while investors awaited... Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:12am
Markets Japan’s yen hits 34-year low after BOJ holds interest rates SINGAPORE: The yen hit its weakest in three decades against the US dollar after the Bank of Japan left interest... Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:05am
Markets Markets wary of intervention as yen struggles at 155 level SINGAPORE: The yen was pinned on the weaker side of 155 per dollar on Thursday as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kicks off... Published 25 Apr, 2024 10:27am
Business & Finance Yen slumps, hits 155 per dollar NEW YORK: The yen dropped against the US dollar on Wednesday to its weakest since mid-1990, with markets alert to ... Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am
Markets Japanese rubber futures lower SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures reversed a two-day climb to close lower on Tuesday as automobile price wars and... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
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
Markets Surging dollar set for weekly gain as US data, Fed push back on rate cuts SINGAPORE: The resurgent dollar headed towards a second straight week of gains on Friday as a hotter-than-expected... Published 19 Apr, 2024 10:01am
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
Business & Finance BOJ’s Ueda says his goal was to achieve simpler policy framework TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday that making the central bank’s monetary policy framework... Published 08 Apr, 2024 10:00am
Business & Finance Bank of Japan hints at near-term rate hike, pushing yields higher TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said inflation would likely accelerate from “summer toward autumn” as... Published 05 Apr, 2024 10:27am
Markets Japan’s 10-year bond yield inches down as BOJ keeps bond buying amount intact TOKYO: Japan’s 10-year government bond yield inched down on Wednesday, as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) defied... Published 03 Apr, 2024 01:00pm
Markets Dollar firms while yen pinned near 152 SINGAPORE: The dollar was on the front foot on Wednesday, pinning the yen near its lowest its decades though the... Published 03 Apr, 2024 08:45am
Markets Bank of Japan bought 87.5809 trillion yen JGBs last fiscal year, filing shows TOKYO: The Bank of Japan’s outright purchase of Japanese government bonds was 87.5809 trillion yen ($578.55 billion)... Published 01 Apr, 2024 10:51am
Business & Finance Japan’s finance minister says ‘speculative’ moves in currency market impacting yen TOKYO: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Monday there were some speculative moves in the currency... Published 01 Apr, 2024 10:24am
Business & Finance BOJ policymakers saw need to go slow in future rate hikes TOKYO: Many Bank of Japan policymakers saw the need to go slow in phasing out ultra-loose monetary policy with one... Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am
Business & Finance BOJ board divided on economy’s strength upon stimulus exit, March summary shows TOKYO: Bank of Japan policymakers were divided on whether the economy was strong enough to weather an exit from... Published 28 Mar, 2024 10:21am
Business & Finance BOJ’s Tamura calls for slow but steady policy normalisation TOKYO: Bank of Japan (BOJ) board member Naoki Tamura said on Wednesday the central bank must proceed slowly but... Published 27 Mar, 2024 11:14am
Markets Japan bond yields steady as traders wait for policy clues TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields were little changed on Tuesday, with traders waiting for fresh clues on how... Published 26 Mar, 2024 11:43am
Markets Asia shares flat, dollar restrained by Japan caution SYDNEY: Asian shares dithered on Monday as investors worried US inflation data this week could derail the outlook... Published 25 Mar, 2024 10:18am
Business & Finance BOJ’s Ueda eyes future decline in bond buying TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank will eventually scale back its government... Published 22 Mar, 2024 10:48am