Tokyo inflation jump raises expectations for Bank of Japan rate hike
Tokyo inflation rose sharply in December, and with it rose the expectations of a Bank of Japan (BOJ) interest rate hike in early 2024. Consumer prices in the Japanese capital increased by 3.0% year-over-year,
Bank of Japan keeps rates unchanged with few clues on next move
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday and its governor offered few clues on how soon it could push up borrowing costs, sending the yen and bond yields tumbling on fresh doubts over the near-term chances of a rate hike.
Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged for third straight meeting
The Bank of Japan keeps interest rates at 0.25% for the third time, monitoring wage growth and US policy impacts under Trump.
Bank of Japan expected to keep rates on hold this week — CNBC survey
The central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold this week, awaiting clarity on domestic trends and U.S. policy under Trump, a CNBC survey finds.
Japan's core inflation accelerates, keeps BOJ rate-hike chance alive
Japan's core inflation accelerated in November as rising food and fuel costs hit households, data showed on Friday, keeping the central bank under pressure to raise interest rates. The data, which came in the wake of the Bank of Japan's decision to maintain interest rates at 0.
Inflation in Japan's capital accelerates, keeps rate hike prospects intact
Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in December while services inflation held steady, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market expectations for a near-term interest rate hike.
Bank of Japan Inching Toward Rate Hike, Summary of Opinions Suggests
A summary of opinions from the Bank of Japan’s December meeting suggests that the next interest-rate hike is approaching.
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Bank of Japan bids final farewell to radical policy experiment
TOKYO – In rare criticism of its past policies, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said former governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s stimulus ...
Bank of Japan holds rates and shifts to cautious tone as economic risks rise
Dissent from hawkish member Naoki Tamura overridden by cautious language from governor Kazuo Ueda speaking after decision ...
Japan’s Bond Market Is Set to Absorb Biggest Supply in a Decade
Investors are set to face the largest supply of Japanese sovereign bonds in at least a decade as the central bank plans to ...
Japanese Inflation Jumps To 2.7% In November
Japanese inflation accelerated in November, with prices rising 2.7 percent on-year partly due to higher energy costs, ...