Japan’s exports rise for fourth straight month, partly boosted by weaker yen
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Japan’s exports rose for a fourth straight month in December,…
Have investors missed the boat on Japan’s property market amid tensions with China?
Japan’s property market was less likely to deliver significant rewards to investors because of heightened geopolitical tensions with…
Bank of Japan hikes key rate to 30-year high: What to know
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its key policy rate on Friday to levels unseen in 30 years,…
Indonesia among big losers of the end of cheap yen
The Bank of Japan’s interest rate hike, raising the benchmark rate to its highest level in 30 years,…
Asian markets rise as US inflation eases, Micron soothes tech fears
The Bank of Japan lifted interest rates to a 30-year high (Kazuhiro NOGI) Asian markets rose Friday as…
What to know about the possible impact of Japan’s rate hike
The Bank of Japan raised its key policy rate to a 30-year high on Friday in a widely…
European stocks rise before central bank decisions on rates
Crude prices have rallied this week after Donald Trump ordered a blockade of ‘sanctioned’ oil tankers heading to…
Japan’s economy minister says up to BOJ to decide ‘specific monetary policy means’
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Japan’s economic revitalisation minister, Minoru Kiuchi, called on the central…
Asia’s faith in the ‘Powell put’ may be misplaced
TOKYO – Asian markets have an ace in the hole as a tumultuous 2025 comes to a close:…
Global Economic Outlook 2026: U.S. Resilience to Lead Growth
The year ahead brings an unusually broad range of possibilities for inflation and global growth. Global gross domestic product…
Japan’s Households Boost Spending Despite Inflation Hit
A shopping street in Tokyo. Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Japan’s household spending rose for a fifth month,…
Japan Economy Shows Some Strength as Markets Weigh BOJ Hike
TOKYO—The Japanese economy is showing some signs of improvement, a slew of data indicated Friday, amid heightened speculation…