BOJ watchers predict two 2026 rate hikes beginning next week, signaling a pivotal pivot from loose policy that could boost the yen…
Japanese stocks head for a sinking open as a tech rout and Middle East geopolitical risks trigger a broad risk-off move across…
Japan's real wages advance for a fourth consecutive month, underpinning the Bank of Japan's hawkish tilt and shifting market expectations toward an…
Korean stocks, driven by Samsung and SK Hynix's AI chip profits, are outpacing Japan's market as the KOSPI index rallies, highlighting the…
Bank of Japan reportedly weighs a June rate hike and eyes another increase in 2026, signaling further monetary tightening that could boost…
SoftBank poised to overtake Toyota as Japan's most valuable company, driven by tech investments and AI boom, highlighting shift from manufacturing to…
Japan's emergence as Asia's new powerbroker signals a strategic shift that may reroute trade flows and reprice Japanese financial assets.
Tokyo core CPI slipped to 2.1% y/y, missing estimates and fueling doubts over imminent BOJ tightening, with markets pricing reduced rate hike…
Rising Japanese bond yields, fueled by the BOJ's policy shift, are reshaping the Nikkei 225, yen, and bank stocks as investors brace…
BOJ Deputy Governor underscores the importance of proper policy settings to anchor JGB yields, hinting at a steady hand in normalization that…
Japan’s inflation eased in May, prompting Takaichi to eye more cost-relief steps, lifting stocks and weakening the yen.
Former BOJ official Koeda's call for uninterrupted rate hikes boosts the yen and pressures Nikkei, as traders anticipate further normalization from the…