The Bank of Japan seems to firmly believe that robust growth should be a prerequisite for stable inflation and a change in monetary policy. The Bank left ...
Bank of Japan maintains ultralow rate policy policy despite upgraded inflation outlook
The Bank of Japan on Thursday maintained its ultralow rate policy to support the nation's budding economic recovery, bucking the glob ...
Japan defies wave of inflation-fighting rate increases
By standing pat, the Bank of Japan looks set to become the last holdout on rates among major developed economies.
Tokyo Shares Close Higher After BoJ Decision
Tokyo stocks shrugged off early losses to close higher on Thursday after the Bank of Japan left its monetary easing policy unchanged.
Japan’s MUFG Bolsters Commodity Trade Finance as Prices Rise
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is bolstering its commodity trade-finance business, helping the industry cope with the surge in liquidity needs following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Most Read ...
Crypto crash again? Top cryptocurrency prices fall upto 12% after 3-day rise, trading volume declines
The total crypto market volume over the last 24 hours was $97 billion. Bitcoin (BTC) dominance increased by 0.62% to 42.68% while ETH dominated 17.7% of the total crypto markets. BTC price has ...
Ether slips by 5% as the broader crypto market retraces
ETH has lost more than 5% of its value in the last 24 hours as the broader cryptocurrency market slightly retraces.
Japanese stocks steady ahead of BOJ meeting
"The reaction to yesterday's rally could intensify" if the Nikkei falls below its 200-day moving average of 27,600, a market participant at a domestic securities firm said. The market was taking a ...
Bank of Japan raises inflation forecast, keeps policy steady
The Bank of Japan raised its inflation forecast on Thursday, but maintained ultra-low interest rates and warned of risks to the economic outlook.
Bank of Japan Sees Inflation Hitting 2.3% This Fiscal Year
The Bank of Japan said inflation would likely rise above the bank’s 2% target this fiscal year, but it kept ultralow interest rates unchanged to support the nation’s economic recovery from the ...
Hong Kong shares slip around 1% as Asia markets are mixed; Bank of Japan rate decision ahead
Shares in the Asia-Pacific region were mixed on Thursday as investors look ahead to the Bank of Japan rate decision.
Bank of Japan maintains ultralow rate policy as expected
The Bank of Japan on Thursday kept its ultralow rate policy intact at the end of a two-day meeting in a widely expected move, despite ...
Japan logs biggest half-year trade deficit on energy price hikes
Japan posted its biggest half-year trade deficit of 7.9 trillion yen ($57 billion) in the first half of 2022 due to soaring energy prices and the yen's depreciation, government data showed on Thursday ...
Japan posts $10 billion trade gap in June as energy imports surge
Japan ran a trade deficit for the 11th straight month in June as high energy and other commodity costs pushed up imports, highlighting growing economic pressures from a sharply declining yen and ...
Bitcoin tops $24,000 as hopes of softer Fed action fuel crypto relief rally
Bitcoin topped $24,000 Wednesday for the first time since mid-June. Traders took comfort from the prospect of a softer than expected rate hike from the Federal Reserve. Ether climbed above $1,600 amid ...
Will Crypto Recover? Here’s What You Should Know
Is the crypto market recovering? Let’s explore some of the factors driving down the price of Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins (any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin) right now and whether or not the ...