Stocks Asian stocks edge higher on Thursday Aya Anwar Feb 26, 2026 0 Asian stocks edged higher on Thursday after upbeat earnings guidance from Nvidia eased concerns over AI-driven…
World Asian stocks climb to six-week highs on Monday Aya Anwar Dec 29, 2025 0 Asian stocks climbed to six-week highs on Monday, while the dollar hovered near its weakest level in almost three…
World Asian stocks fall on Monday Aya Anwar Dec 15, 2025 0 Asian stocks fell sharply on Monday, pressured by a Wall Street selloff, renewed concerns over China’s property…
World Global stocks slip on Monday Aya Anwar Dec 1, 2025 0 Global markets slipped on Monday as risk aversion gripped investors, even amid ongoing optimism over US rate cuts.…
Stocks Asian stocks rise on Wednesday Aya Anwar Nov 26, 2025 0 Asian stocks rose on Wednesday as weak US economic data boosted expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next…
Stocks Asian stocks fall on Tuesday Aya Anwar Nov 18, 2025 0 Asia’s stock markets fell to one-month lows on Tuesday, dragged down by sharp losses in Japan and South Korea as…
Stocks Asian stocks slip on Thursday Aya Anwar Oct 30, 2025 0 Asian equities edged lower on Thursday as investors assessed news of a trade understanding between the United…
Stocks Asian stocks rise on Wednesday Aya Anwar Oct 29, 2025 0 Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street’s rally driven by renewed optimism over artificial…
Featured Asia-Pacific stocks mostly fall after BOJ holds rates Nada Ali Jul 31, 2025 0 Most Asia-Pacific markets declined on Thursday as investors evaluated the Bank of Japan's decision to keep…
Banks Japan’s c. bank holds key interest rate Nada Ali Jul 31, 2025 0 The Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained its benchmark interest rate, keeping the uncollateralised overnight call rate at…
Banks Japan’s Services Producer Price Index rises in May ’25 Nada Ali Jun 25, 2025 0 Japan’s Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) for all items rose by 3.3 per cent year-on-year in May.
Featured Asia-Pacific markets mixed, cautious on Iran war Nada Ali Jun 17, 2025 0 Asia-Pacific markets experienced mixed trading on Tuesday, with investors closely monitoring the Israel-Iran war…
Banks Japan keeps rate, plans gradual bond cut – BOJ Nada Ali Jun 17, 2025 0 The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept its benchmark interest rate steady at around 0.5 per cent on Tuesday, while unveiling…
Featured BOJ’s Ueda: Further rate hikes likely if inflation firms Nada Ali Jun 10, 2025 0 Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reiterated on Tuesday the central bank's commitment to increasing interest rates…
forex news Yen hits 8-week high Nada Ali Mar 12, 2025 0 The yen reached an eight-week peak against the dollar on Thursday following support from a Bank of Japan (BOJ)…
International News Japanese investors dump foreign assets for 3rd month Nada Ali Jan 14, 2025 0 Japanese investors continued to sell foreign stocks and bonds for the third consecutive month in December due to…
Money Japan unveils $734b budget for upcoming FY Nada Ali Dec 25, 2024 0 Japan's government plans to create a $734 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Banks BOJ’s governor signals no immediate rate hike Nada Ali Dec 25, 2024 0 Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda refrained from indicating a potential interest rate hike next month.
Banks BOJ eyes more rate hikes amid US concerns Nada Ali Dec 24, 2024 0 The Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers agreed in October 2024 to continue raising interest rates if the economy…
Banks BOJ keeps monetary policy unchanged Nada Ali Dec 19, 2024 0 The Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced on Thursday that, by a majority vote of 8-1, it has set a guideline for money…
Banks Bank of Japan weighs interest rate hike next week Nada Ali Dec 11, 2024 0 Bank of Japan (BOJ) officials are considering a potential interest rate hike next week.
Banks Japan’s producer prices index rises slightly in Nov. ’24 Nada Ali Dec 11, 2024 0 Japan’s Producer Price Index (PPI) edged up 0.3 per cent month-over-month in November 2024, the Bank of Japan (BOJ)…
Stocks Asian shares slip as inflation worries persist Nada Ali Nov 28, 2024 0 Asian shares dropped on Thursday and the dollar strengthened slightly as investors considered US data indicating…
Banks BOJ profits soar $8.3b on ETF dividends Nada Ali Nov 27, 2024 0 Bank of Japan (BOJ) earned 1.264 trillion yen ($8.31 billion) in dividends from its holdings of exchange-traded…
Banks BOJ’s Ueda emphasises FX rate consideration in economic outlook Nada Ali Nov 21, 2024 0 Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda emphasised the importance of considering foreign exchange-rate movements…
Banks Japan’s producer price index rises slightly in Oct. ’24 Nada Ali Nov 13, 2024 0 Japan's Producer Price Index (PPI) edged up 0.2 per cent month-over-month in October 2024.
Banks BOJ’s policymakers divided on rate hikes Nada Ali Nov 11, 2024 0 Bank of Japan policymakers were split on the timing of interest rate hikes, with concerns about market volatility…
Stocks Asian stocks slide as chip sector weakens Nada Ali Oct 31, 2024 0 Asian stocks fell on Thursday, following weakness in the chip sector following overnight losses on Wall Street.
Banks BOJ keeps policy rate steady at 0.25% Nada Ali Oct 31, 2024 0 The Bank of Japan (BoJ) decided to keep its short-term interest rates target unchanged at 0.25 per cent.
Banks BOJ urged to maintain ultra-loose policy Nada Ali Oct 29, 2024 0 The Bank of Japan (BOJ) should refrain from making significant changes to its ultra-loose monetary policy following…
Banks BOJ urges Japanese banks to stay cautions against tail risks Nada Ali Oct 24, 2024 0 The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has acknowledged that Japanese banks have sufficient capital bases but cautioned them to…
International News BOJ policymaker warns against premature rate hikes Nada Ali Oct 16, 2024 0 Bank of Japan (BOJ) should gradually increase interest rates to avoid premature hikes, according to its policymaker…
Stocks Asian stocks slide on chip woes Nada Ali Oct 16, 2024 0 Asian equities dropped on Wednesday due to disappointing earnings from ASML, Europe's largest tech firm, which…
Banks Japan, Indonesia renew currency swap deal – BOJ Nada Ali Oct 15, 2024 0 Japan and Indonesia have renewed their Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) effective from October 14, 2024.
International News Japan not conducive for further rate hikes – PM Nada Ali Oct 2, 2024 0 Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stated on Wednesday that the counrty is not currently conducive to raising…
Stocks Asian markets cautious amid Middle East tensions Nada Ali Sep 30, 2024 0 Asian markets opened cautiously on Monday, with the Nikkei plunging due to concerns about Japan's new prime…
International News Japan’s incoming PM Ishiba advocates loose monetary policy Nada Ali Sep 29, 2024 0 Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, emphasised the importance of maintaining accommodative monetary…
Banks Japan’s BOJ officials split on rate hike pace Nada Ali Sep 26, 2024 0 Minutes from the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) July meeting revealed a split among policymakers regarding the pace of…
World Asian shares surge, dollar strengthens amid inflation concerns Aya Anwar Sep 12, 2024 0 Asian shares surged Thursday, following a tech-led rally on Wall Street. The dollar strengthened as US core…
International News Japan to raise long-term interest rate estimate Nada Ali Aug 20, 2024 0 Japan's government is set to increase its long-term interest rate estimate for the upcoming fiscal year to 2.1 per…