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…
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)…
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 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 BOJ deputy governor hints at potential rate hike Nada Ali Oct 10, 2024 0 Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) suggested that the central bank may consider raising interest rates if…
International News Japan’s wholesale inflation accelerates in Sep. ’24 Nada Ali Oct 10, 2024 0 Japan's wholesale prices continued to rise in September 2024, albeit at a slower pace than in previous months.
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…
Banks BOJ shall weigh rate hikes with caution Nada Ali Oct 1, 2024 0 Japan's incoming Minister for Economic Revitalization, Ryosei Akazawa, advised the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to be…
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 service producer price index up in August ’24 Nada Ali Sep 26, 2024 0 Japan’s Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) increased 2.7 per cent in August 2024 from the previous year.
Banks BOJ governor hints at rate hike if inflation accelerates Nada Ali Sep 24, 2024 0 Bank of Japan (BOJ) may raise interest rates if trend inflation accelerates as projected, its governor Kazuo Ueda…
Featured Japan’s producer prices slow to 2.8% in July Nada Ali Aug 27, 2024 0 Japan's Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) eased to 2.8 per cent in July, down from a revised 3.1 per cent in…
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…
International News Tokyo plans to cut bond sales Nada Ali Aug 13, 2024 0 The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced plans to reduce bond sales for the current fiscal year.
Stocks Asian stocks rebound, led by Japan shares Nada Ali Aug 13, 2024 0 Asian stocks rallied on Tuesday, with Japan's Nikkei leading the gains after a sharp rebound from last week's…
forex news Yen dips against dollar ahead of US inflation data Nada Ali Aug 12, 2024 0 The yen weakened against the dollar on Monday in a more stable currency market following last week's volatility.
Stocks Asian markets rebound, BOJ maintains easing Nada Ali Aug 7, 2024 0 Asian shares continued their rally on Wednesday, as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) unexpectedly expressed caution about…
International News Yen reverses course, weakens against dollar Nada Ali Aug 6, 2024 0 The Japanese yen, which had strengthened significantly, steadied against the dollar, while the Swiss franc also…
Stocks Asian markets rebound after sharp losses Nada Ali Aug 6, 2024 0 Japanese stocks surged at the opening on Tuesday, leading a rebound in Asian share markets.
International News Japan’s service industry expands in July, PMI hits 53.7 Nada Ali Aug 5, 2024 0 Japan's service sector rebounded in July, with the au Jibun Bank Service Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to…
Stocks Asian shares plunge on US recession fears Nada Ali Aug 5, 2024 0 Asian share markets fell and bond prices rose on Monday amid concerns about a potential US recession.
Stocks Foreign investors dump Japanese stocks amid yen surge Nada Ali Aug 1, 2024 0 Foreign investors cut their Japanese stock holdings in the week ending July 26 due to a stronger yen and a global…
Stocks Asian markets rally on tech surge Nada Ali Aug 1, 2024 0 Asian stocks surged on Thursday, mirroring a powerful rebound in global technology shares led by Meta and Nvidia.
Banks BOJ governor signals further rate hikes Nada Ali Jul 31, 2024 0 Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda signalled on Wednesday that further interest rate hikes could be on the…
International News Japan bond yields surge on BOJ tightens policy Nada Ali Jul 31, 2024 0 Short-term Japanese government bond yields reached 15-year highs, and Japanese bank shares surged on Wednesday as…