Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a ...
Bank of Japan's Rate Hike Decision A Boost For Lenders
In a widely anticipated move, the Bank of Japan on Jan. 24 raised its short-term policy rate to 0.50% from 0.25%. Read more ...
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Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to 17-year high, boosts yen
The Bank of Japan increased interest rates on Friday to their highest in 17 years and signalled more hikes to come, sending ...
Bank of Japan Must Weigh Trump Trade Threats as it Tightens Policy
The Bank of Japan kicked off a global market selloff last time it raised interest rates. The likely rate increase this week ...
Japanese yen rallies, bond yields climb after BOJ hikes rates
The yen strengthened and Japanese government bond yields rose to fresh multi-year highs on Friday after the Bank of Japan ...
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Japanese lender SMFG Q3 profit surges 54% on interest income boost
Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group reported a 54 per cent increase in third-quarter net profit on Wednesday, buoyed by a ...
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 17 years
Stronger wages have contributed to the decision by Japan's central bank to raise rates to about 0.5%. The BOJ reiterated that ...
Bank of Japan expected to raise rates, Yen calm
The Japanese yen is slightly lower on Thursday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 156.25, down 0.16% on the day.
Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to highest level in 17 years
The Bank of Japan has raised short-term interest rates by a quarter point, the highest in 17 years, signalling efforts to ...
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Hawkish Bank of Japan Signals Will Buoy Yen, Strategists Say
(Bloomberg) -- The yen is primed for further gains after the Bank of Japan sent hawkish signals while raising the benchmark interest rate, according to strategists. The upward revision in ...
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US stocks retreat while yen gains on Bank of Japan rate hike
Wall Street stocks retreated Friday as the market's latest rally lost steam, while the yen pushed higher after the Bank of Japan lifted interest rates. After a flattish open, major US indices ...