BOJ could raise interest rates in March, says ex-policymaker Shirai
The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates in March if U.S. President Donald Trump pushes through on his tariff threats and ...
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 Rate Hike Hopes Get Boost From Fresh Uptick in Inflation
Japan’s consumer inflation increased in January because of higher energy and food costs, likely adding fuel to speculation ...
Japan's inflation rate climbs to a 2-year high of 4% in January, supporting rate hike calls from BOJ members
Japan's inflation rate in January climbed to 4%, hitting its highest level since January 2023. Core inflation — which ...
Japan's core inflation hits 19-month high, keeps BOJ rate-hike bets alive
Japan's core consumer price index rose 3.2% in January from the previous year to hit a 19-month high, data showed on Friday, ...
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Japan's core inflation rate hits 19-month high
Japanese inflation accelerated in January, further pressuring households as prices excluding fresh food rose 3.2 percent ...
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Japan’s Inflation Hits 19-Month High, Boosting BOJ Rate Hike Prospects
Japans core consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.2% year-over-year in January, reaching a 19-month high, exceeding the market ...
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BOJ policymaker calls for more rate hikes, warns of inflation risk
The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates more as keeping them at current low levels could cause excessive risk-taking and push up inflation too much, its board member Hajime Takata said, cementing ...
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 inflation speeds up, keeping BOJ on rate hike path
Overall inflation accelerated to 4% from 3.6%, according to the internal affairs ministry, hitting that mark for the first ...
Japanese yen drops below 150 to the dollar
The U.S. dollar briefly fell below 150 yen for the first time this year early Thursday, as the Japanese currency is bolstered by expectations of more interest rate rises by the Bank of Japan and the ...