Japan, inflation and BOJ
Japan’s Inflation Speeds Up Ahead of Expected BOJ Rate Hold
Japan’s key inflation gauge accelerated in August for a fourth consecutive month, hours before the Bank of Japan is scheduled to wrap up its latest policy decision meeting. Most Read from BloombergAOC Proposes $30 Billion Social Housing AuthorityCalifornia’s Anti-Speeding Bill Can Be a Traffic Safety BreakthroughThe Moonshot Plan to Eliminate Deaths on America’s RoadsNew York City’s Transit System Plans $65.
Japan’s Inflation Accelerates for Fourth Month as BOJ Meets
Japan’s key inflation gauge accelerated in August for a fourth consecutive month, hours before the Bank of Japan is scheduled to wrap up its latest policy decision meeting.
Japanese Yen holds gains ahead of the BoJ interest rate decision
The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges lower against the US Dollar (USD) following the National Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released on Friday. Traders are now focusing on the Bank of Japan (BoJ) policy decision later in the day, with expectations of keeping its short-term interest rate target between 0.15% and 0.25%.
Yen Under Pressure as BOJ Faces Cautious Policy Meeting
The yen is under pressure as investors anticipate a cautious Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy meeting on further tightening. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar faces its issues with markets expecting rapid rate cuts.
BOJ Meeting to Test Fate of Yen-Sensitive Japanese Stocks
Traders betting on further recovery in Japanese equities are looking to any steer from the Bank of Japan that may cap the yen’s gains and support exporters.
Japan's core inflation accelerates for 4th month in August
Japan's core consumer inflation accelerated for the fourth straight month in August and tracked comfortably above the central bank's 2% target, data showed on Friday, keeping alive expectations for further interest rate hikes.
Japan inflation firms to 2.8% ahead of BoJ rate decision
Japanese inflation rose slightly in August, with prices up 2.8 percent year-on-year, official data showed Friday, hours before the Bank of Japan was widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged.
BOJ to keep policy steady, signal more rate hikes to come
The Bank of Japan is set to keep monetary policy steady on Friday, but signal its confidence that solid wage growth and ...
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JGBs Mixed Amid Cautious Mood Ahead of BOJ Decision
0056 GMT — JGBs are mixed across the curve amid a cautious mood ahead of the BOJ’s decision due later today. While the Bank of Japan is widely expected to leave rates on hold, market participants ...
Global Stock Rally Extends, Yen Dips Before BOJ: Markets Wrap
Asia was set to extend a rally that pushed global stocks to fresh highs as jobs data supported the view the Federal Reserve ...
Asian shares bathed in Fed afterglow, yen jittery ahead of BOJ
Asian shares extended their rally on Friday, bathing in the afterglow of an outsized interest rate cut in the United States, ...
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Yen Strengthens Amid Prospects of Further BOJ Rate Increases
0128 GMT — Yen strengthens against other G-10 and Asian currencies in the morning session amid prospects of further BOJ rate increases. Japan’s August CPI data released earlier suggest the near-term ...
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Japan Consumer Inflation Picked Up in August Amid BOJ Rate Hike View — Update
The solid readings came a few hours before the central bank's rate decision. The BOJ is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold at the end of the two-day meeting later Friday. The BOJ had ...
How would Japan's ruling party race affect BOJ rate hike timing?
Japan's ruling party leadership race, which will determine who becomes next prime minister, could complicate the central bank ...