BOJ will keep raising rates if economy moves as forecast, Governor Ueda says
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if the economy moves ...
Japan set for first household spending increase in five months
Japan is expected to report its first year-on-year increase in household spending in five months, a Reuters poll showed on ...
Japan set for first household spending increase in five months- Reuters poll
Japan is expected to report its first year-on-year increase in household spending in five months, a Reuters poll showed on ...
Japan’s Economy Faces Fallout From Trump’s China Tariff Threats
Japan’s economy risks taking another hit if US President Donald Trump slaps fresh tariffs on China, sparking a renewed ...
Core Consumer Prices in Japan's Capital Rises 2.5% Yr/yr in January
TOKYO (Reuters) - Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 2.5% in January from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, ...
BOJ Will Keep Raising Rates if Economy on Track, Deputy Governor Himino Says
"If our economic and price forecasts are achieved, we will raise our policy rate accordingly and adjust the degree of ...
BOJ’s Ueda: Underlying inflation is still somewhat below 2%
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday that underlying inflation is still somewhat below 2%. Ueda added that ...
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BOJ must maintain monetary support, says governor Ueda
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank must maintain loose monetary policy to ensure underyling inflation gradually accelerates toward its 2 per cent target.While consumer ...
Asia markets rise as investors assess Japan's positive economic data; eyes on U.S. PCE data
Asia-Pacific markets rise on Friday, tracked a rise in U.S. equities, as investors digested the latest batch of corporate earnings results. On Thursday, Trump reiterated plans to impose a ...
BOJ Deputy Governor Says Real Rates Shouldn't Stay Negative as Economy Strengthens
The deputy governor reiterated that the BOJ would consider additional rate increases if economic and prices developments align with expectations. However, he didn't provide any hints on the timing or ...
JPY is the top performing major currencies overnight – BBH
The Japanese Yen (JPY) is the top performing major currencies overnight. There is no fundamental trigger behind broad JPY ...
BOJ Deputy Signals More Room to Hike Given Negative Real Rates
Japan’s real rates clearly remain in negative territory even with last week’s interest rate hike, and the Bank of Japan will keep raising rates if its economic outlook is realized, according to Deputy ...