BOJ’s fresh take on labor crunch opens door for more rate hikes
The Bank of Japan is increasingly blaming chronic labor shortages, not stagnant demand, as the main reason for its weak ...
Japan Wages Grow Most Since 1997, Helping BOJ Rate Path and Yen
Japanese nominal wages rose at the fastest pace in nearly three decades, supporting the Bank of Japan’s latest rate hike ...
What Decades Of Easy Money Mean For Japan's Fiscal Future
As interest rates rise, the value of JGBs could plummet due to heightened inflation and duration risks. Click to read.
Japan’s Underlying Inflation Still Slightly Below Target, BOJ Governor Says
Underlying inflation in Japan is still slightly below the central bank’s target of 2%, Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said, ...
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Japan’s December household spending beats expectations
JAPANESE household spending rose for the first time in five months in year-on-year terms in December and at a much faster-than-expected pace. Read more at The Business Times.
Japan's household spending beats forecast, but recovery fragile
Japanese household spending rose for the first time in five months in year-on-year terms in December and at a much ...
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BOJ’s rate likely to go higher than consensus, ex-official says
My base view is that there is a lot more coming,” the former director said. 'There is little logical reason to believe that ...
Japanese Yen bears seem non-committed; USD/JPY remains below mid-155.00s
Investors breathed a sigh of relief after US President Donald Trump agreed to delay 25% trade tariffs against Canada and ...
BOJ's fresh take on labour crunch opens door for more rate hikes
The Bank of Japan is increasingly blaming chronic labour shortages, not stagnant demand, as the main reason for its weak economic activity, a justification it may use to lift interest rates beyond ...
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BOJ’s Tamura says interest rate needs to rise to at least 1%
A speech by the board member is likely to further fuel market speculation that more rate hikes are in the pipeline.