Bank of Japan hikes rates Published 19 Sep, 2026 04:55am TOKYO: The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday and said it would lift them further as it...
Japan’s wholesale inflation stays elevated in Aug, boosts case for rate hike Published 13 Sep, 2026 02:36am TOKYO: Japan’s wholesale inflation remained elevated in August, data showed on Friday, highlighting mounting price...
Japan's finance minister to attend G20, market focus on yen debate Published 28 Aug, 2026 08:21am Kazuo Ueda is also expected to attend next week’s gathering of G20 finance leaders
Japan to announce Tokyo, Washington took joint action on yen, sources say Published 02 Aug, 2026 10:32am *Katayama is likely to stress the two countries' determination to combat what they consider excessive yen declines
Dollar eases against yen Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am NEW YORK: The dollar eased against the Japanese yen on Friday, with traders alert for a second round of intervention...
Euro eases after ECB rate hike Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am NEW YORK: The euro edged lower on Thursday after the European Central Bank delivered a widely expected interest rate...
Yen hovers near intervention zone as traders weigh Middle East risks Published 27 May, 2026 01:16pm The Australian dollar erased earlier gains against the greenback following cooler-than-expected inflation data
Shares scale new peaks as markets eye shaky US-Iran truce Published 27 May, 2026 12:15pm The dollar held gains from the previous session after Iran said the U.S. had violated a ceasefire
Benchmark Japanese bond yields rise towards 29-year high ahead of BOJ Published 28 Apr, 2026 11:51am The benchmark 10-year JGB yield rose 0.5 basis point (bp) to 2.475% in early trading, closing in on the 2.49% level hit earlier this month
Japanese government bonds rally ahead of BOJ inflation report Published 20 Apr, 2026 11:51am The benchmark 10-year JGB yield, which last week touched a 29-year high of 2.49%, fell 2 basis points (bps) to 2.4%
Euro falls on US-Israeli war growth concerns Published 31 Mar, 2026 05:24am NEW YORK: The euro fell against the dollar on Monday on concerns about the growth impact from an extended US-Israeli...
Nikkei sinks on recession fears; benchmark JGB yields hit 27-year high Published 31 Mar, 2026 05:24am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average tumbled on Monday, while benchmark bond yields briefly touched a 27-year high...
BOJ says core CPI excluding special factors up in Feb Published 30 Mar, 2026 04:48am TOKYO: The Bank of Japan said on Thursday the core consumer price index rose 2.2percent excluding special factors in...
Japan stocks, bonds fall as oil shock weighs Published 20 Mar, 2026 06:15am TOKYO: Japanese stocks and bonds fell on Thursday and the yen remained fragile as investors weighed the economic...
Dollar pares gains against peers Published 06 Jan, 2026 05:46am NEW YORK: The dollar began the first full trading week of 2026 by hitting a near-four-week high on Monday against a...
Yen weaker in thin trading as traders stay alert Published 27 Dec, 2025 06:02am NEW YORK: The Japanese yen softened against the greenback on Friday as investors remained on watch for potential...
Japan’s Nikkei jumps on weaker yen Published 23 Dec, 2025 06:09am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average jumped for a second day on Monday, buoyed by a weaker yen and renewed enthusiasm...
Yen edges closer to intervention zone after BoJ rate decision Published 20 Dec, 2025 05:44am SINGAPORE/LONDON: The yen fell sharply on Friday as traders drove it towards levels that could trigger official...
Nikkei gains, JGB futures rise ahead of expected BoJ rate hike Published 20 Dec, 2025 05:44am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average advanced on Friday and Japanese government bond futures rose ahead of a Bank of...
JGB yields perched at multi-year peaks as BOJ rate hike bets rise Published 08 Dec, 2025 10:59am The 10-year JGB yield advanced 0.5 basis point (bp) to 1.955%, the highest since July 2007
Rupee registers marginal gain against US dollar Updated 01 Dec, 2025 09:50pm Currency settles at 280.51 against greenback
Rally continues, KSE-100 settles above 168,000 level Updated 01 Dec, 2025 06:34pm Benchmark index gains nearly 1,400 points on Monday
BOJ set to hike interest rates in December, but decision on knife-edge - Reuters poll Published 20 Nov, 2025 11:21am The BOJ last raised rates by 25 basis points in January
Rupee records marginal gain against dollar Updated 20 Nov, 2025 07:15pm Currency settles at 280.65 against greenback
Rupee continues to strengthen against US dollar Updated 18 Nov, 2025 08:45pm Currency settles at 280.67 against greenback
Selling engulfs bourse, KSE-100 sheds over 750 points Updated 18 Nov, 2025 06:15pm Benchmark index settles at 160,935.13 on Tuesday
BOJ chief to hold first bilateral meeting with PM Takaichi Published 18 Nov, 2025 08:28am The meeting would come in the wake of the yen's slide to a nine-month low that drew alarm from Japan's finance minister over volatile currency moves
BOJ governor warned panel of prolonged loose policy risks, minutes show Published 17 Nov, 2025 12:18pm The Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy met on November 12 in their first gathering since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's
Yen weakens after BOJ holds rates steady Published 31 Oct, 2025 06:22am NEW YORK: The Japanese yen tumbled against the US dollar on Thursday after the Bank of Japan adopted a less hawkish...
BOJ split over how US policies impact rate hikes, March minutes show Published 08 May, 2025 11:09am TOKYO: Bank of Japan policymakers were divided in March over how soon the central bank should raise interest rates...