BOJ set to raise interest rate to 1.25% next week
The Bank of Japan plans to raise its policy interest rate to 1.25%, the highest level in about…
BOJ will keep raising benchmark rate to cap price trend at 2%, board member says
The Bank of Japan will continue to raise its benchmark interest rate to ensure that the price trend…
If Japan is behind the bond market’s ruckus, then good
A new explanation for the global ruckus in sovereign bonds is becoming popular: Maybe markets and economies are…
Yen Rally Accelerates on Strong Japan Data, AUD/JPY and NZD/JPY Break Down for Different Reasons
TL;DR: Strong Japanese GDP and wage data have pushed a September BoJ hike to near-certainty, and while AUD/JPY…
Japan’s Wages Grow Most Since 1997, Keeping BOJ on Rate Hike Path
(Bloomberg) — Japanese workers’ nominal wages rose at the fastest pace in nearly three decades on the back…
Yen reclaims ¥154 to the dollar and continues to rally
The yen continued to rally Tuesday morning in Tokyo, moving quickly into ¥153 territory in early Asian trading…
Japan’s Q2 GDP growth revised higher, strengthens case for BoJ rate hike
Japan’s economy grew at a faster clip in the second quarter than initially estimated, strengthening the case for…
Japan upgrades Q2 GDP on slight capex improvement
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Japan’s economy grew faster than initially estimated in the April-June…
Japan upgrades Q2 GDP on slight capex improvement
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Japan’s economy grew faster than initially estimated in the April-June…
Takaichi’s reflationist aide projects Bank of Japan rate hike in September
TOKYO, Sept 7 (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates in September and…
Yen jumps on BOJ hike bets, dollar slips on Waller comments
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) – The yen jumped by more than 2% against the…
Japanese companies consider asset sales as yen debt costs rise
Japanese companies are expanding their toolkit to deal with the steepest borrowing costs in a generation, including considering…