Former BOJ board member signals a June rate increase is probable as Japan’s inflation stays above target; the policy shift could strengthen…
Japan’s top currency diplomat Masato Katayama reiterated that authorities can step into the FX market if volatility, underscoring Tokyo’s vigilance as the…
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…
A US-Iran deal report sent the dollar index to a three-week low, lifting major peers as geopolitical risk appetite improved and Fed…
Escalating Middle East tensions drove a broad stock selloff and a surge in oil prices, as investors sought refuge in gold, the…
Japan’s LDP group proposed issuing bridging bonds to finance public investment plans, potentially raising government debt supply and affecting JGB yields, the…
Nomura analyst flags Iran as key variable for near-term BOJ hike, dampening yen sentiment and keeping USD/JPY buoyant as markets await clearer…
The Japanese yen hovers near 160 per dollar, a psychologically critical level, as investors scrutinize upcoming Japan intervention data for signs of…
Asian stock futures slip, oil rallies, and havens gain as investors weigh mixed US-Iraq diplomatic signals, injecting geopolitical uncertainty into markets and…
BOJ's Ueda says an oil shock would transform Japan's inflation regime, signaling a policy challenge that could lift the yen and pressure…
Mizuho CEO urges the BOJ to embrace bold monetary policy steps, signaling a potential turning point for Japanese bank stocks, the yen,…