Tokyo Inflation Continues to Back More BOJ Rate Hikes
Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area picked up slightly in January, government data showed Friday, supporting ...
Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rises 2.5% yr/yr in January
Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 2.5% in January from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market ...
BOJ will keep raising rates if economy on track, deputy governor Himino says
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Thursday that the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if ...
Analysis-Bank of Japan board reshuffle to bring it closer to 'normal' central banking
The fading shadow of reflationists in the Bank of Japan, and the latest addition to the board of an academic favouring an end ...
BOJ to slice almost $672 billion off balance sheet to decrease liquidity in economy
The BOJ’s first major quantitative tightening step took place in July 2024 when it decided to slash bond buying by ¥400 ...
BoJ’s Himino: Will raise rates if economy, prices move in line with forecast
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Thursday, the central bank “will raise rates if economy and prices ...
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 ...
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 ...
Japan upstart party has US$37bil offer to back PM Ishiba’s budget
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s goal of getting the annual budget passed – and perhaps the fate of his own political ...
Japan Sees Debt-Service Costs Jumping 25% by 2028 as BOJ Hikes
The Japanese government expects its annual debt-servicing costs to rise to almost $230 billion over the next four years as the central bank’s campaign to gradually raise interest rates drives up ...
Nervous Calm Shrouds FX, While February 1 U.S. Tariffs Look Less Likely
The disappointing GDP figures from Germany, France, and Italy today provide a weak backdrop for the ECB, which is set to deliver a quarter-point cut. Click to read.
Fed Stands Pat, Entering New Wait-and-See Phase; ECB Rate Decision in Focus
Fed Stands Pat, Entering New Wait-and-See Phase; ECB Rate Decision in Focus By Vicky Ge Huang After cutting interest rates by a cumulative percentage point in the last three meetings of 2024, the ...