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Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)--A Bank of Japan policymaker said at the BOJ's latest policy-setting meeting that the central bank needs to accelerate the pace of interest rate hikes, a summary of opinions at the Sept. 17-18 meeting showed Thursday. At the September meeting, the BOJ Policy Board voted 7-2 to raise its policy interest rate to 1.25 pct, three months after the previous rate hike in...
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Paul Dobson break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)
London, Sept. 21 (Jiji Press)--The Bank of Japan conducted a "rate check" with financial institutions, a move regarded as a preparatory step toward possible currency market intervention, ahead of a five-day holiday period through Wednesday in Japan, market sources said Monday. The BOJ asked financial institutions about currency market levels, after which the yen strengthened by about 1 yen ...
The yen is vulnerable to sharp moves and further declines over the next week, with a three-day holiday in Japan set to reduce trading liquidity and investors disappointed that the central bank didn’t offer stronger guidance on the pace of future interest rate hikes.
The yen pared declines seen after the Bank of Japan disappointed traders who wanted clearer guidance on the central bank’s plans to further raise interest rates, with the Nikkei reporting that officials conducted a rate check in the currency market.
The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.25% on Friday as it grapples with rising inflation and pressure from Washington. The move marks Japan’s fastest pace of rate hikes in more than three decades. Aya Wagatsuma explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
Paul Donovan of UBS Global Wealth Management joins Bloomberg's Guy Johnson on "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss his reaction to the BOJ raising its key interest rate and his thoughts on what's next for the Federal Reserve and Chair Kevin Warsh. (Source: Bloomberg)
The yen extends its drop against the dollar after BOJ Governor Ueda gave mixed signals about future interest-rate hikes. The central bank lifted interest rates by a quarter point to 1.25%. The US is expected to hold off announcing new tariffs on China and other trading partners until after next week’s summit between President Trump and President Xi Jinping. Bilfinger CEO Thomas Schulz discusses the company's trimmed outlook and planned job cuts. Paul Donovan of UBS Global Wealth Management discusses the BOJ rate decision. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)--The Bank of Japan plans to raise its policy interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to 1.25 pct, the highest level in about 31 years, at its policy-setting meeting next week, informed sources said Friday. The last time the BOJ policy interest rate stood at 1.25 pct was in April 1995. With underlying inflation approaching the BOJ's 2 pct target, the BOJ will r...
Prices for Japan’s corporate goods rose at a faster pace than expected in August, supporting the case for the Bank of Japan to keep raising interest rates to stem upside inflation risks.