Month: October 2018

TOKYO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei bounced to a one-week high on Thursday as chip-related stocks surged in line with their U.S. counterparts, while first-half earnings from firms such as Sony an... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Wednesday and slightly trimmed its inflation forecasts as global trade frictions clouded the economic outlook, reinforcing views the central bank is in ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan stayed the course on monetary stimulus while confirming in updated forecasts that it won’t meet its inflation target for years to come. The central bank left its polic... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s central bank chief on Wednesday ruled out a near-term interest rate hike amid risks from global trade disputes, but also raised a firm warning about vulnerabilities in the fi... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Wednesday and cut its price forecasts, reinforcing market expectations that subdued inflation will force it to maintain its massive stimulus program fo... ( read original story ...)

Japan's central bank revised down inflation forecasts again on Wednesday, in the latest sign it has failed to make headway towards its two percent target despite years of massive monetary easing. The ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady and cut its price forecasts on Wednesday. The Japanese yen remained under pressure against the greenback after earlier sliding to three-week lows. Publish... ( read original story ...)

First, the People's Bank of China (PBC), the country's central bank, signed a currency swap deal worth 200 billion yuan ($28.7 billion) with its Japanese counterpart, the Bank of Japan (BOJ), on Frida... ( read original story ...)

Fujitsu published a press release Monday announcing the Japanese information technology company was selected as an "application development vendor" for a "field trial" to explore the scope of a collab... ( read original story ...)

According to bankers, about 90 per cent of the shares on offer at the SoftBank IPO are to be pitched at Japanese retail investors, with the rest shared between domestic and foreign institutions. The s... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Advertising agency Asatsu-DK is helping Japanese companies do business through e-commerce sites in China, where Japanese products are catching on with consumers. ADK has set up a unit ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Tempura and other specialty restaurant chains in Japan are feasting their eyes on Taiwan and its growing number of gourmands hungry for authentic Japanese cuisine. The neighboring island ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Wednesday and slightly trimmed its inflation forecasts as global trade frictions clouded the outlook, reinforcing views the central b... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is set to keep monetary settings unchanged on Wednesday and signal its readiness to maintain its massive stimulus program for the time being, as global trade fricti... ( read original story ...)