Bond yields rose on the data, as markets factor in the chance that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) could hike interest rates more ...

TOKYO: The yen hit its strongest level against the dollar since December, beating all major currencies' performance on ...

As such, the central bank has kept its key short-term interest rate at a target range of 4.25% to 4.5% since December. The FOMC lowered rates by a half of a percentage point in September-its first cut ...

The FX ex. USD market isn’t impressed by a renewed (car, pharma & chip) import tariff threat by Trump late-yesterday though.

The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates more as keeping them at current low levels could cause excessive risk-taking and ...

Asia market update: RBNZ cuts another 50bps but easing to slow; BOJ’s Takata fails to move Yen; Focus on UK Jan CPI, US Jan ...

The U.S. dollar held firm on Wednesday, bolstered by trade tariff concerns and stalled Russia-Ukraine peace talks, while the ...

Many economists expect the BOJ's next tightening move to come around the summer time so that it can sustain the pace of one hike in every six months. In a reflection of those hopes, the yen has ...

The Bank of Japan needs to keep adjusting the degree of monetary accommodation in stages, policy board member Hajime Takata ...

JGBs were mixed in price terms in the early Tokyo session amid a cautious mood ahead of the Bank of Japan policy board member Hajime Takata’s speech due later today.