Bank of Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 17 years
Stronger wages have contributed to the decision by Japan's central bank to raise rates to about 0.5%. The BOJ reiterated that ...
Japan's core CPI up 3.0% in Dec. after end of gov't energy subsidies
Japan's core consumer prices in December rose 3.0 percent from a year earlier, increasing at a faster pace for the second consecutive ...
Japan Inflation Jumps To 3.0% In December
Japan's annual rate of consumer price inflation accelerated to 3.0 percent in December from 2.7 percent the month before, government data showed Friday.
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Bank of Japan, Trump Outlooks Churn Asian Stock Markets
Asian stock markets turned in a choppy Friday after Japan's central bank tightened monetary policy, but US President Donald Trump delivered relatively positive commentary regarding China at the World ...
Bank of Japan raises policy rate to 0.5% and signals further increases
In a well-trailed move, the Bank of Japan on Friday raised the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, taking it to 0.5 per ...
Ueda Speech: BoJ Governor discusses policy outlook after interest rate hike
Analysts at BBH said: “Two-day Bank of Japan meeting ends Friday with an expected 25 bp hike to 0.5%. Markets have firmed up ...
Tokyo inflation seen picking up in Jan on energy costs
Consumer inflation in Tokyo likely accelerated in January, underlining persistent pressure on living costs, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.
Japan Dec Consumer Inflation Likely Quickened on Energy Costs Reuters Poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation likely accelerated in December, boosted by higher energy costs, while the ...
Bank of Japan expected to raise rates, Yen calm
The Japanese yen is slightly lower on Thursday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 156.25, down 0.16% on the day.