The yen's break through a long-defended 162-per-dollar level to its weakest in four decades has reinforced expectations Japan may tolerate
June 30, 2026
The Bank of Japan must be vigilant regarding the impact a weak yen could have on underlying inflation as firms have become more active in passing on rising
June 30, 2026
Political pressure on the Bank of Japan to slow its interest rate hikes is growing amid a push by Sanae Takaichi's government to restore dovish policymakers
June 30, 2026
Japan's factory output rose at a slower-than-expected pace in May from the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday. Here are a few details.
June 30, 2026
Japan's government will aim to entrench annual real economic growth of more than 1%, according to the draft of its long-term economic blueprint that
June 29, 2026
Annual core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in June, data showed on Friday, a sign of broadening price pressures from the Middle
June 26, 2026
Japan's government will call for monetary policy that bolsters private demand, a draft of its long-term economic blueprint reviewed by
June 25, 2026
The Bank of Japan should raise interest rates once every few months and stand ready to speed up the pace of hikes, hawkish board member Naoki Tamura
June 25, 2026
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank must scrutinise how Middle East developments, profitability of AI-related investments and overseas non-
June 24, 2026
Japanese financial authorities kept markets guessing about possible currency intervention on Monday, with the lack of clear signals suggesting a potential
June 22, 2026
The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates twice by the end of the current fiscal year, after making a landmark shift in its policy focus
June 19, 2026
Some Bank of Japan board members called for raising interest rates more swiftly if the Middle East conflict is prolonged, to avoid underlying inflation from overshooting,
June 19, 2026
When the Bank of Japan's second-in-charge stepped in for his sick boss at this week's historic policy meeting, he delivered a surprisingly blunt message: The
June 17, 2026
Oil prices sank again, while U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish near their all-time highs
June 16, 2026
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Tuesday in a landmark step in its policy normalisation, signalling readiness
June 16, 2026
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Tuesday, marking another landmark step in normalising monetary policy as it focused on taming price pressures from the
June 16, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Central bank moves in Asia on Tuesday went as telegraphed, with Japan raising its short-term policy rate to 1% - the highest
June 16, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Anna Szymanski, Editor-in-Charge, Reuters Open Interest Global stocks surged and oil prices slid on Monday after
June 15, 2026
War in the Middle East pushed the yen to the brink of multi-decade lows and prompted the government to prop it up -- a peace deal, however,
June 15, 2026
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June 12, 2026
Heading into a defining week, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's absence leaves the central bank with a jarring optics problem just as it seeks to cement
June 11, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The unnerving thing about Tuesday's relapse in U.S. tech stocks is
June 10, 2026
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has been hospitalised for medical treatment and will miss the June 15 to 16 policy meeting, the central
June 10, 2026
The Bank of Japan will raise its key interest rate this month and again in the fourth quarter, taking borrowing costs to 1.25% by year-end, as it grows
June 10, 2026
Egg producers will pay $3.3M and donate 53 million eggs to settle price fixing claims
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