Japan’s yen hits new 34-year low NEW YORK: The dollar soared to a fresh 34-year high against the yen on Friday, bolstered in part by US inflation ... Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am
Business & Finance US dollar higher against euro, yen NEW YORK: The dollar ticked higher against the euro and yen in subdued trade after last week’s volatility, with... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
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 Expected bump in Japan inflation may add to BOJ’s communication challenge TOKYO: An expected end to government subsidies to curb fuel bills will likely bump up Japan’s inflation rate later... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:44am
Business & Finance Hawkish BOJ policymaker calls for ‘slow but steady’ interest rate hikes TOKYO/AOMORI, JAPAN: The Bank of Japan must proceed “slowly but steadily” toward normalising its ultra-loose... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:44am
World Japan’s mixed inflation picture complicates BOJ rate hike path TOKYO: Japan’s business-to-business service prices continued to rise steadily but a key measure of trend inflation... Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:38am
Business & Finance Asian currencies drop with central bank meetings in focus BENGALURU: Most Asian currencies eased against the US dollar on Tuesday, while equities fell, as the focus shifts... Published 20 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Business & Finance BOJ scraps radical policy, makes first rate hike in 17 years TOKYO: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) ended eight years of negative interest rates and other remnants of its unorthodox... Published 20 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Business & Finance Dollar dips, yen steady as BOJ policy shift beckons NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed on Monday ahead of a slew of central bank meetings this week, with the Bank... Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am
Markets Dollar on guard; BOJ speculation keeps yen supported SINGAPORE: The dollar held broadly steady on Tuesday ahead of key US inflation data due later in the day, while the... Published 12 Mar, 2024 10:08am
Business & Finance Yen firms after revisions to Japan GDP NEW YORK: The yen edged up for a fourth straight session against the US dollar in choppy trading on Monday, ... Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:27am
Markets Nikkei posts first weekly drop in six on profit-taking TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Friday but ended the week lower for the first time in six weeks due to... Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am
Markets Nikkei races to fresh 34-year high, all-time peak in sight TOKYO: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei got off to a roaring start on Friday, hitting 34-year highs and was on the cusp of... Published 16 Feb, 2024 10:48am
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
Business & Finance US dollar little changed ahead of BOJ, ECB meetings NEW YORK: The US dollar was little changed to slightly lower against a basket of currencies on Monday ahead of... Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am
Business & Finance Dollar dips against yen NEW YORK: The dollar fell against the Japanese yen but clawed back most of its earlier losses against the euro on... Published 29 Dec, 2023 02:58am
Markets Japanese rubber futures rally BEIJING: Japanese rubber futures rose more than 2% on Wednesday, the biggest daily rise in over two months, buoyed ... Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am
Markets Japanese yen tumbles as BOJ sticks with ultra-loose policy SINGAPORE/LONDON: The yen tumbled on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained its ultra-loose monetary... Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:58pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei ends lower as investors await BOJ cue TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended lower on Monday as cautious investors awaited hints from the Bank of... Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am
Business & Finance Yen falls as Japan’s negative rates expected to persist NEW YORK: The Japanese yen weakened against the dollar for a second day on Monday, giving back most of a rally last... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
Markets Tokyo stocks close lower TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Friday as a stronger yen against the dollar weighed on the Japanese market. The... Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am
Business & Finance Dollar rises after strong US jobs data WASHINGTON: The dollar rose on Friday after new data showed US job growth accelerated in November and the... Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am
Markets Japan’s 10-yr JGB yield jumps amid speculation of imminent BOJ policy shift TOKYO: Japan’s 10-year government bond yield jumped to a three-week high on Friday amid growing speculation that the... Published 08 Dec, 2023 10:58am
Business & Finance Yen surges after BOJ hints at policy shift WASHINGTON: The yen staged its biggest one-day rally in almost a year on Thursday after Japanese monetary ... Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am
Business & Finance BOJ policymaker Nakamura warns against premature monetary tightening TOKYO: Bank of Japan board member Toyoaki Nakamura said on Thursday it was premature to tighten monetary policy as... Published 31 Aug, 2023 10:32am
Markets BOJ policymaker signals chance of policy tweak early next year KUSHIRO: After a decade of massive monetary stimulus, Japan’s inflation is “clearly in sight” of the central bank’s... Published 30 Aug, 2023 10:05am
Markets BOJ conducts emergency bond buying as yields push to fresh 9-year peak TOKYO: The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield hit a fresh nine-year peak on Thursday before pulling... Published 03 Aug, 2023 10:44am
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
Business & Finance Dollar slips before Fed decision, euro rises NEW YORK: The dollar edged lower on Wednesday hours before the Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest... Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am
Markets JGB yields rise on caution over BOJ policy move; auction outcome weighs TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose on Tuesday amid caution over the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) possible... Published 25 Jul, 2023 12:13pm
