Bank of Japan cautiously upbeat on US outlook, warns of jittery markets
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday optimism over the U.S. economic outlook was broadening but markets ...
IMF calls on Bank of Japan to hike interest rates at 'gradual' pace
The International Monetary Fund welcomes the Bank of Japan's decision to raise interest rates in July, but further hikes ...
Tokyo Consumer Inflation Slows Below Bank of Japan’s Target
TOKYO—Consumer inflation in Tokyo slowed below the Bank of Japan’s 2% target but expectations for near-term rate increases ...
Asian stocks are mostly higher, while Japan’s Nikkei falls ahead of weekend election
Asian stocks are mostly higher aside from in Japan, where investors are awaiting the outcome of an election on Sunday.
Bank of Japan’s Kazuo Ueda: ‘Very Hard’ to Gauge Size of Future Rate Increases
Uncertainty about an interest-rate level that would neither restrain nor stimulate the economy makes it difficult to judge ...
What to look for at Bank of Japan's October policy meeting
The Bank of Japan holds a two-day policy meeting concluding on Oct. 31, days after a general election where new Prime ...
Analysis:Markets gear up for two wild weeks of elections and rate moves
Investors globally are piling into the U.S. dollar and betting on rising volatility ahead of a crucial two weeks in which the ...
IMF sees weak yen beneficial for Japan's economy
A weak yen is beneficial for Japan's economy as the boost to exports exceeds the increase in the cost of imports, a senior ...
Bank of Japan Expected To Hold Steady At October Meeting
Recent data suggests that upward pressure remains on underlying inflation, but the Bank of Japan is likely to extend its wait ...
BOJ may offer less dovish signs as US recession fears ease, rates on hold
The Bank of Japan is set to maintain ultra-low interest rates next week, and probably signal a less dovish policy outlook due ...
Core inflation in Japan's capital slips below BOJ's target in October
BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda has said the bank will keep raising rates if inflation remains on track to stably hit 2 per cent as ...
Dollar Rises Sharply Vs. Yen With U.S.-Japan Rate Gap Expected to Stay Wide
The dollar rose markedly against the yen in the Asian session as the U.S.-Japan interest-rate differential is expected to remain wide, in favor of the greenback.