The Bank of Japan has finally done what global investors spent years doubting it would do: lift interest rates to a level ...

The USD/JPY exchange rate rose for six consecutive days after the latest Japan inflation data and as traders reacted to the upcoming US figures. It rose to a high of 152.80, its highest level since ...

TOKYO—A pickup in Japan’s consumer inflation could buoy rate-hike hopes, but the central bank may tread cautiously as it waits for the newly formed Takaichi administration to settle in. Data on Friday ...

TOKYO--Data showing persistent inflation in Japan and exports holding firm in the face of tariffs could tilt the scales toward a rate hike sooner rather than later. Steady price growth and resilient ...

TOKYO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Japan's core ‌inflation rate likely held ‌well above the central bank's 2% target in November, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, although ‍moderating food price hikes have ...

What is interesting, though, is that this behavior of nominal rates obscures what is really happening ‘under the hood’ so to ...

Rising Japan PMI prices and tightening labor conditions strengthen BoJ hike expectations, pushing USD/JPY lower despite still ...

Strong Japanese spending and weak wage growth send mixed signals to the BoJ, leaving USD/JPY sensitive to Fed rate cut ...

Japan's core inflation rate rose to 3.0 percent in October, official data showed Friday ahead of the expected announcement of a major stimulus package by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government.

Japan’s long-maturity government bonds kicked off 2026 on a downbeat note, as fiscal and inflation worries continued to weigh on the market.

Bond market stress is rising as debt maturities and refinancing costs surge, led by Japan and a 2026 U.S. refinancing ...

TOKYO—Data showing persistent inflation in Japan and exports holding firm in the face of tariffs could tilt the scales toward a rate hike sooner rather than later. Steady price growth and resilient ...