BOJ’s fresh take on labor crunch opens door for more rate hikes
The Bank of Japan is increasingly blaming chronic labor shortages, not stagnant demand, as the main reason for its weak ...
IMF: BoJ likely to raise interest rates again this year
Nada Choueiri, Deputy Director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Asia-Pacific Department and its mission chief for ...
IMF expects BOJ to raise rates again this year, eye neutral level by end-2027
The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates again this year and see borrowing costs reach levels deemed neutral to ...
Trump's focus on 10-year Treasury yield to cut borrowing costs raises curiosity - and problems
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell may be breathing easier now that the Trump administration intends to focus on the 10-year Treasury yield, instead of rate cuts, to lower borrowing costs. But for ...
APAC Market Outlook 2025: Global Influences, Regional Opportunities
Australia’s economic outlook reflects a recovery in private demand following the challenges posed by high interest rates and ...
Hawkish BOJ policymaker urges raising rates to at least 1%
The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates to at least 1% by the second half of the fiscal year beginning in April, hawkish ...
BOJ must raise rates to 1% by latter half of fiscal 2025, board member Tamura says
The Bank of Japan must raise short-term interest rates to at least 1% by the second half of fiscal 2025 to contain inflation ...
Hawkish BOJ Board Member Calls for Faster Rate Hikes
Bank of Japan policy board member Naoki Tamura said, “Raising short-term interest rates to at least around 1% in the latter ...
Yen at 7-week high risks revived talk of crumbling carry trades, risk-off mood.
Most traders will recall the early August stock market swoon when fears about waning U.S. economic growth sparked a bout of intense volatility. Adding to the ructions was a sharp appreciation in the ...
BOJ Will Keep Raising Rates if Prices Move as Forecast, Central Bank Official Says
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if underlying inflation accelerates toward its 2% ...