Switzerland could be the first big economy to return to negative interest rates to fight a surging currency and falling ...

Japan's government is distancing itself from tax cuts in its annual policy guidelines, amid heightened volatility in the ...

Ernie Higa, Chairman and CEO of Higa Industries, discusses Japan's skyrocketing rice prices, the country's cost push ...

The average price of a 60kg bag of rice harvested in 2024 has reached an all-time high of more than ¥26,400 ($184). While Japan has not run out of supply, it has yet to recover from a poor 2023 ...

Domestic demand will likely be a key factor in determining whether a technical recession can be avoided after the economy ...

Household spending fell 0.1 per cent in April from a year earlier. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

TOKYO] The Bank of Japan should continue to proceed with monetary tightening, which would support a “normalisation of the yen ...

Japan recession fears and weak consumer demand weigh on rate hike bets, while US labor data could shift Fed stance and impact ...

U.S. stocks drifted lower as financial markets locked in their final moves before a highly anticipated update coming Friday ...

The Fed has held rates in the 4.25%-4.5% range since December, following 100 bps of cuts last year. Money markets price ...

Wall Street was slightly uneven in modest premarket trading Thursday ahead of pair of employment reports coming from the Labor Department.