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 ...
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, ...
IMF expects BOJ to raise rates again this year, eye neutral level by end-2027
The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates again this year and see borrowing costs reach levels deemed neutral to ...
Analysis-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 ...
Japan's household spending massively beats expectations, boosting case for further BOJ hikes
Japan's upcoming spring wage discussions, also known as the "shunto" negotiations, will be in focus for investors watching the BOJ's interest rate moves. The negotiations will start some time in ...
IMF: BoJ likely to raise interest rates again this year
Nada Choueiri, Deputy Director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Asia-Pacific Department and its mission chief for ...
Japan Q4 GDP Seen Growing Despite Weak Consumption - Reuters Poll
Japan's real gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to have risen an annualised 1.0% in October-December, according to a ...
Japan's December Household Spending Beats Expectations
Consumer spending climbed 2.7% in December from a year earlier, data from the internal affairs ministry showed on Friday, ...
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.
Yen rises to 8-week high on BOJ hike bets, receding trade war risk
The yen climbed to an eight-week top versus the U.S. dollar on Thursday after a Bank of Japan policy board member advocated ...