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 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 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
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
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 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
Business & Finance Australia, NZ dlrs extend declines against yen SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars extended their losses against the yen to multi-week lows on Friday as... Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am
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
Markets BOJ Governor Ueda to meet with PM Kishida TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will meet Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday, Jiji news agency... Published 22 Aug, 2023 10:05am
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
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
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
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
Markets BOJ’s Ueda keeps free hand, says no time frame for achieving price goal TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank did not have a set time frame for achieving its 2%... Published 02 Jun, 2023 09:58am
Markets BOJ will keep YCC until 2024, three-quarters of economists say TOKYO: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will likely maintain its yield curve control (YCC) policy until at least next year,... Published 26 May, 2023 09:31am
Markets BOJ’s Ueda says biggest mission is to stably hit price target TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank’s biggest mission was to stably and... Published 25 May, 2023 12:34pm
Business & Finance BOJ’s Ueda tells G7 that Japan is keeping ultra-easy policy NIIGATA: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Saturday he explained to his Group of Seven (G7) counterparts... Published 13 May, 2023 09:49am
Markets BOJ’s Ueda vows to keep rates low for now, signals chance of future hike TOKYO: Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda on Tuesday stressed the need to keep monetary policy ultra-loose for... Published 25 Apr, 2023 11:06am
Markets BOJ chief wants ‘quite strong’ inflation before tweaking yield control policy TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the central bank’s inflation forecasts must be “quite strong... Published 24 Apr, 2023 11:45am
Markets BOJ chief Ueda says JGB buying aimed at meeting price goal, not monetising debt TOKYO: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is buying Japanese government bonds (JGBs) as part of efforts to achieve its 2%... Published 18 Apr, 2023 12:11pm
Markets Japan’s new central bank chief assumes office as global risks loom TOKYO: Japan’s new central bank governor Kazuo Ueda faces a bumpy road as slowing global growth clouds prospects for... Published 10 Apr, 2023 10:42am
World Japan’s lower house approves Ueda as next BOJ chief TOKYO: Japan’s lower house of parliament on Thursday approved the government’s appointment of Kazuo Ueda as next... Published 09 Mar, 2023 10:35am
Markets Japan’s Kishida says Ueda is most fit to lead BOJ TOKYO: Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor nominee Kazuo Ueda is... Published 15 Feb, 2023 10:44am
Markets Kazuo Ueda nominated next Bank of Japan governor TOKYO: Economics professor Kazuo Ueda was nominated Tuesday as the Bank of Japan’s next governor, tasked with... Published 14 Feb, 2023 11:56am