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Manufacturing activity in Europe suffered a setback last month but Asian factories enjoyed solid momentum, offering policymakers some hope
July 01, 2024
Japan downgraded first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) on Monday and the service-sector business mood soured in June on concerns over rising costs, offseting a
June 30, 2024
Japanese authorities are facing renewed pressure to combat a sustained depreciation in the yen, as traders drive down the currency on expectations that any further
March 28, 2024Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in June on rising fuel bills and the boost to import costs from a weak yen, data showed on Friday, keeping alive
June 27, 2024
A rare unscheduled revision to Japan's first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) may lead to a sharp downgrade, possibly affecting the central bank's growth
June 26, 2024
The Bank of Japan is dropping signals its quantitative tightening (QT) plan in July could be bigger than markets think, and may even be accompanied by an interest rate
June 25, 2024
Japanese households are bearing the brunt of the central bank's snail-pace normalisation of loose monetary policy which is giving investors a perfect excuse to push
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The Bank of Japan debated in June the chance of a near-term interest rate hike with one policymaker calling for an increase "without too much delay" to address risks
July 03, 2024
Japan's large manufacturers saw exchange rate stability as the biggest factor they wanted out of the central bank's monetary policy, a Bank of Japan survey showed on
May 20, 2024Japanese financial institutions' profitability has decreased significantly in the past 25 years, making them vulnerable to potential losses from any sharp rises in
June 20, 2024
Japan's core inflation accelerated in May due to energy levies but an index that strips away the effect of fuel slowed for the ninth straight month, data showed on
June 20, 2024
Bank of Japan policymakers debated the impact a weak yen could have on prices, with some flagging the chance of raising interest rates sooner than expected if
June 18, 2024
The price Japanese companies charge each other for services with high labour costs rose 2.8% in April from a year earlier, the fastest increase in nearly four years,
June 18, 2024
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank could raise interest rates next month depending on economic data available at the time, underscoring its
June 18, 2024
Japan and the United States agreed to closely communicate on currency markets, Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Wednesday after a meeting with
April 17, 2024
The Bank of Japan may offer guidance on how it plans to reduce its $5-trillion balance sheet at its policy meeting on Friday, in a slow but steady retreat from its
June 13, 2024
The Bank of Japan said on Friday it would start trimming its huge bond purchases and announce a detailed plan next month on reducing its nearly $5 trillion balance
June 13, 2024
The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates steady on this week and consider whether to offer clearer guidance on how it plans to reduce its huge balance
June 11, 2024
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday it would be appropriate to reduce the central bank's bond buying as it moves toward an exit from massive monetary
June 06, 2024
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank should reduce its huge bond purchases as it moves toward an exit from massive monetary stimulus, reinforcing his
June 06, 2024
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said the central bank must be "very vigilant" to the impact the yen's moves could have on the economy, suggesting the
June 04, 2024
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the central bank's basic stance is to allow market forces to set long-term interest rates, keeping a near-term
June 04, 2024
The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates if sharp falls in the yen boost inflation or the public's perception of future prices move
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Japan renewed its push to counter excessive yen falls during a weekend gathering of Group of Seven (G7) finance leaders, after a recent rise in bond yields to
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