The Bank of Japan (BOJ) conducted massive bond purchases in the past to check rise in Japanese bond yields. But now, it is holding preliminary discussions on making alteration to its interest rate tar... ( read original story ...)
‘Threat-to-life’ Japan heatwave menaces Tokyo 2020 Olympics
As Japan roasted under its highest-ever recorded temperature and the Meteorological Agency broke with tradition to declare the heatwave “a threat to life”, merchandisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Game... ( read original story ...)
Global Central Bank Chatter Rattles Bond Market
News reports that the Bank of Japan might consider changing its interest-rate targets helped push the yield on the 10-year Japanese government bond as high as 0.09% in Monday trading in Tokyo from 0.0... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Eyes Eco Gains Ahead of 2020 Olympics
With two years to go until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese capital is hoping to use the games as motivation to improve its environmental sustainability. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, who was prev... ( read original story ...)
2 Years From Olympics Tokyo Focuses on Environment
With two years to go until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese capital is hoping to use the games as motivation to improve its environmental sustainability. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, who was prev... ( read original story ...)
Japan bond yield spike prompts Bank of Japan intervention
Japanese government bond yields jumped by the most in almost two years today before the Bank of Japan (BoJ) was forced to intervene after reports that the central bank is considering tweaking its mass... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei leads decliners as most Asian markets fall
Sakura Yosozumi of Japan takes a spill during the ESPN X Games on Sunday in Minneapolis, Minn. Japanese stocks were the poorest performer in a mixed Asian stock trading session Monday as the U.S. doll... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei plummets as dollar extends losses
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 tumbled 300.89 points, or 1.3%, to 22,396.39, as the dollar extended its losses against the Japanese currency. Against the yen, the dollar traded at 110.98 after dipping as lo... ( read original story ...)
Regional gas and electric heavyweights Kepco and Osaka Gas slug it out in Kansai region battleground
“The history of their battle goes back two or three decades, but Osaka Gas thinks it’s no match for Kepco and has been diversifying its businesses from way back,” he said. “History repeats itself, and ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops to 10-day low on yen’s rally; Fast Retailing hit
TOKYO, July 23 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell to a 10-day low on Monday, with exporters driven down by the yen’s rally and index heavyweight Fast Retailing hit by speculation the Bank of Japan could ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops 1.3% as dollar extends losses; rest of Asia closes mixed
Asian stocks closed mixed on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 taking a hit amid the weaker dollar. The greenback extended losses after U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his criticism of globa... ( read original story ...)
A looming policy change by the Bank of Japan is already pushing Australian bond yields higher
Indications from the Bank of Japan that it’s considering tweaking monetary policy has given rise to material moves in global bond yields. ANZ rates strategist Martin Whetton said “there might well be ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese government bond yields up sharply on speculation about policy change
Japan's 10-year yield rose as much as six basis points to 0.090 percent, a level last seen in early February and within sight of 0.110 percent, the level at which the Bank of Japan has conducted unlim... ( read original story ...)
Prospect of Policy Shift Rattles Japanese Markets
The yen and Japanese financial stocks jumped, while government bonds sold off, after Reuters reported that officials at the Bank of Japan, whose board meets next week, were debating how to make its st... ( read original story ...)
More Japanese banks partner with BIDV
The Bank for Investment and Cooperation of Vietnam (BIDV) and four banks of Japan’s Resona Group have signed a cooperation agreement on supporting Japanese firms in Vietnam. Accordingly, the BIDV will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan official urges caution over Trump’s complaint on strong dollar
"This time, the targets are China and the European Central Bank. But the content of criticism is the same so we need to be careful," a Japanese finance ministry official told reporters on the sideline... ( read original story ...)