Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008
The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Fed, ECB Decisions in Focus
After a week of focus on U.S. politics following President Trump’s inauguration, focus switches back to monetary policy, with ...
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Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a ...
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Stock market today: Wall Street hangs near its record as it heads for a 2nd straight winning week
U.S. stocks are hanging near their all-time high as they head for the close of a second straight winning week. The S&P 500 ...
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to highest in 17 years, yen jumps
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its ...
BOJ likely to raise rates to highest in 17 years, signal more hikes
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday to their highest levels since the 2008 global financial crisis, as a broad stocks rally worldwide calms policymakers' fears U.S.
Stock market today: Asian shares gain after S&P 500 climbs to a record and Bank of Japan raises rate
Asian shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate. U.S.
Nearly 86% of Japan households see prices rising a year from now, survey shows
About 85.7% of Japanese households expect prices to rise a year from now, a quarterly central bank survey in December showed ...
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Bitcoin Braced For A Huge Earthquake As Fed Shock Fuels Crypto Price Crash Fears
The latest data has reinforced the Federal Reserve's case for holding interest ... bitcoin and crypto market analyst with Tokyo-based Bitbank, said in emailed comments. "This week saw an ...
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Japanese Yen holds ground as Tokyo CPI data support likelihood of BoJ rate hike in January
The Tokyo Consumer Price Index increased to 3.0% YoY in December, up from 2.6% in November. The US Dollar edges higher amid rising odds of fewer rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The Japanese Yen ...