Investors target Japan bank shares in bet on rising BOJ rates
Japanese bank shares have become highly popular with investors betting on rising Bank of Japan interest rates as uncertainty ...
Bank of Japan’s New Board Member Could Help Smooth Policy Normalization
University professor Junko Koeda is set to become the newest member of the Bank of Japan’s policy board, a move that could ...
Japan's core inflation hits 19-month high, keeping alive BOJ rate-hike bets
Japan's core consumer inflation hit 3.2% in January for its fastest pace in 19 months, data showed on Friday, reinforcing ...
From Japan, a Hard Lesson About a Weak Currency
Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation ...
Japan's Core Inflation Hits 19-Month High, Keeps BOJ Rate-Hike Bets Alive
The BOJ raised its short-term interest rate to 0.5% from 0.25% in January, reflecting its conviction that Japan was making ...
Japan's inflation rate climbs to a 2-year high of 4% in January, supporting rate hike calls from BOJ members
Core inflation — which excludes prices of fresh food — rose to 3.2% from 3% in the prior month and beat economists’ ...
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Japan’s core inflation climbs to 3.2pc in January, adding pressure for BoJ rate hikes
Japanese inflation accelerated in January, further pressuring households as prices excluding fresh food rose 3.2 per cent ...
Japan’s inflation hits 2-year high of 4% in January—will the BOJ raise rates?
Japan’s inflation surged in January, with consumer prices rising 4% year over year—the highest level since early 2023. This ...
Japanese yen drops below 150 to the dollar
The U.S. dollar briefly fell below 150 yen for the first time this year early Thursday, as the Japanese currency is bolstered by expectations of more interest rate rises by the Bank of Japan and the ...
Asia-Pacific markets mostly lower as investors weigh Japan inflation data, Trump tariff threats
Investors will be keeping an eye on the Japanese yen, which strengthened to a more than two-month high of 150.52 per U.S.
USD/JPY prediction after strong Japan inflation data
Explore why the USD/JPY exchange rate crashed and what to expect after the strong Japan consumer inflation data ...