Bank of Japan keeps rates steady as Trump tariffs cast a shadow over economic outlook
The BOJ's decision comes just ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting, where the central bank is expected to keep ...
BOJ's message: Food inflation can't be ignored even as Trump tariffs raise risks
The Bank of Japan's meeting last week passed with no surprises, but for a careful BOJ watcher its message on the need to ...
Bank of Japan Leaves Rates Steady as U.S. Uncertainty Heightens
The Japanese central bank held monetary settings steady, taking a breather after raising its policy rate to the highest level ...
Japan's core inflation hits 3% in February, keeps alive BOJ rate-hike bets
Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.0% in February from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, staying above the ...
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Bank of Japan holds steady at 0.5% as trade war escalates and inflation rises
The move was widely expected, with economists unanimous in seeing back-to-back rate increases as unlikely from the central ...
Japan core inflation rose 3% in February, bolstering expectations of interest rate hikes
Japan’s core inflation beat expectations and came in at 3% in February, government data showed on Friday, bolstering the case ...
Japan’s exports surge in February, leaving a trade surplus as worries persist over Trump’s tariffs
Japan has reported its exports grew at an 11% annual pace in February while imports declined slightly, leaving a surplus ...
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Bank of Japan watchers see gradual rate hikes with higher terminal rate
TOKYO] Bank of Japan (BOJ) watchers still expect the pace of interest rate hikes to be gradual, although they now see rates ...
The Business Times6d
Banks boom and shoppers scrimp a year after Japan’s rate pivot
TOKYO] One year on from Japan’s historic rate hike, profits at its biggest banks are soaring to records, while price rises ...
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Central banks turn more cautious on rate cuts
Big developed market central banks are turning cautious after a series of interest rate cuts and as uncertainty in global ...
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Japan’s land prices rise at strongest pace in 34 years
TOKYO >> Japan’s land prices rose at their fastest pace in 34 years in 2024 with recovery spreading to regional areas thanks ...
Japan lenders have seen profitability rise due to higher rates, BOJ says
Major Japanese financial institutions have seen their profitability strengthen due to rising interest rates, the central bank ...