Dollar edges up, sterling falls ahead of Bank of England meet
The dollar edged up on Thursday, but stayed close to recent lows, as traders weighed receding trade war risks and looked ...
Tokyo Inflation, Japan Activity Data Back More BOJ Rate Hikes
An uptick in inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area and solid outturns in other key Japanese economic data support the Bank ...
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Bank of Japan should lift key rate to 1% in 2nd half of FY 2025: board member
The Bank of Japan should raise its policy interest rate, currently at 0.5 percent, to at least around 1 percent in the latter ...
Bank of Japan board reshuffle to bring it closer to 'normal' central banking
The fading shadow of reflationists in the Bank of Japan, and the latest addition to the board of an academic favouring an end ...
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Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a ...
Japan's service activity grows thanks to Asian demand, PMI shows
Japan's service activity expanded for a third straight month in January, helped by a rebound in new export business on Asian ...
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Tokyo stocks fall in morning as firmer yen erases early gains
Tokyo stocks fell Wednesday morning as a stronger yen fueled selling of exporters, erasing earlier gains led by technology ...
Bank of Japan hikes policy rates by 25 basis points to highest in 17 years
The Bank of Japan raised its interest rates to 0.5%, the highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, demonstrating confidence in stable inflation around the 2% target. The central bank's decision ...
Japan’s biggest bank looks beyond earnings to win global investors
As Japan’s biggest bank heads for record profit that surpasses even its own projections, one thing is on the mind of its chief financial officer (CFO): what to do with all those extra earnings and how ...