Investors target Japan bank shares in bet on rising BOJ rates
Japanese bank shares have become highly popular with investors betting on rising Bank of Japan interest rates as uncertainty ...
Bank of Japan’s New Board Member Could Help Smooth Policy Normalization
University professor Junko Koeda is set to become the newest member of the Bank of Japan’s policy board, a move that could ...
Japan Opposition Party Eyes BOJ’s ETFs to Pay for Free Schooling
Japan’s largest opposition party wants to use the Bank of Japan’s exchange-traded funds to help cover the cost of making high ...
Japan's core inflation hits 19-month high, keeping alive BOJ rate-hike bets
Global equity markets fell while gold prices surged on Thursday, with traders marking one month since U.S. President Donald ...
Japan’s Kato: Higher long term rates can pressure Japan's fiscal situation
Japan's Finance Minister, Katsunobu Kato, said early Friday that higher long-term rates can pressure Japan's fiscal situation ...
Japan's economy grows more than expected on strong exports and moderate consumption
Japan’s economy grew at a better-than-expected annual rate of 2.8% in October-December, underlined by steady exports and ...
From Japan, a Hard Lesson About a Weak Currency
Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation ...
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Japan's corporate service inflation accelerates to 3.1% year-on-year in January
TOKYO: A leading indicator of Japan's service-sector inflation in January accelerated to 3.1 per cent from a year earlier as ...
Philippines, Japan agree to new strategic defense deal amid shift in 'international order'
Japan and its allied Philippines agreed to a "strategic dialogue" as a means to bolster defense tech and equipment ...