The Nikkei 225 opened lower Wednesday and could not recover, finishing down 0.7% as traders continued to digest the Bank of Japan's surprise Tuesday decision to let a benchmark interest rate rise to 0 ...
Why Japan’s shock policy shift didn’t ‘freak out’ US markets: Morning Brief
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Bitcoin, Ethereum Trade In Green After Surprise Announcement From Bank Of Japan
The Bank of Japan on Tuesday announced that it is adjusting its yield curve control policy by expanding the trading on its 10-year yield target 0.23% to 0.50%, a decision expected to have major ...
Nikkei hits new 2-month low as Bank of Japan decision boosts yen
Japan's Nikkei index fell to a fresh two-month low Wednesday, hit by the yen's surge against the U.S dollar a day after the Bank of J ...
Japanese bond yields continue to rise after Bank of Japan bombshell
The yen moderated and Japanese government bond yields rose on Wednesday, one day after the country’s central bank stunned traders by expanding its target range for 10-year bond yields. The yield on ...
The Bank of Japan was just playing catch-up with the market, UBP says
Zuhair Khan of UBP discusses the central bank's decision to tweak its yield curve control policy. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC ...
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Spike After Bank Of Japan Pivot: Trader Says This Could Be ‘Massive’ Trigger For Relief Run
Major coins were in the green on Wednesday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap rose 2.7% to $814.4 billion at 7:28 p.m. EST.
UPDATE 1-Japan’s Nikkei narrows losses, 10-year yield jumps after BOJ’s policy surprise
Japan's Nikkei share average regained most of its early losses on Wednesday and the 10-year government bond yield jumped, after the Bank of Japan's surprise shift in its yield curve control policy ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls, JGB yields flat after BOJ’s policy surprise
Japan's Nikkei share average fell as much as 1% on Wednesday and government bond yields were flat amid upward pressure after the Bank of Japan's surprise shift in its yield curve control policy ...
Why the Bank of Japan’s surprise policy twist rattled global markets
The Bank of Japan's surprise decision to widen the trading band around the country's 10-year government bond yield sent shock waves through global markets.
Yen holds gains, markets bounce after Bank of Japan move
The yen held onto gains Wednesday and equity markets rebounded from a plunge the day before fuelled by the shock Bank of Japan decision to shift away from its ultra-loose monetary policy.
Mooners and Shakers: Visa proposes auto-payments of bills through crypto wallets; market ticks up
While the trad markets are in a tizz about a shock policy shift from the Bank of Japan, crypto assets quietly ticked up a fraction or two overnight. Meanwhile, Visa has proposed something potentially ...
Crypto at a crossroads after its annus horribilis
STORY: Crypto is at a crossroads after a truly annus horribilis. Crashes, contagion, collapses came in such quick succession that investors were, towards the end of 2022, asking serious existential ...
Analysis-As Bank of Japan switches gears, roaring dollar hits the skids
The dollar's biggest bull run in 40 years may have finally come to a screeching halt, now that the world's last dovish central bank - the Bank of Japan - has finally relaxed its iron grip on long-term ...
Asia-Pacific markets set to trade mixed after Wall Street ends losing streak
Markets in the Asia-Pacific are set to trade mixed after Wall Street ended its four-day losing streak as global bonds rose after the Bank of Japan adjusted its yield curve control tolerance.
Japan warns of China’s COVID situation, cuts view on factory output
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will pay close attention to the COVID-19 situation in China, in addition to risks from a global economic slowdown, price hikes and supply constraints, according to its monthly ...