Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda sent the clearest hint yet that his board might increase interest rates soon, highlighting the possibility of a move at the bank’s meeting this month. The ...

Tokyo, Nov. 29 (Jiji Press)--Market participants are increasingly speculating that the Bank of Japan could raise its policy interest rate in December, in light of recent remarks by senior BOJ ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan is preparing markets for a possible interest rate hike as soon as next month, sources say, reviving previous hawkish language as worries about sharp yen declines ...

They also followed comments from BOJ board member Junko Koeda on Thursday that the central bank must keep raising real interest rates given "relatively strong" price rises. "The BOJ will likely raise ...

The Bank of Japan must continue to normalise monetary policy by raising real interest rates to "a state of equilibrium" to avoid creating unintended distortions in the future, board member Junko Koeda ...

The 30-year Japanese bond yield rose 5 bps to an unprecedented 3.39%, while the 20-year yield climbed 3.5 bps to 2.85%, its highest level since June 1999. (Photo: REUTERS) Japanese government bonds ...

Asia stocks trade mixed on Thursday following a Wall Street's rally after Nvidia’s strong earnings eased AI valuation concerns. Sentiment was also supported by the PBoC’s decision to keep key lending ...

Tokyo, Nov. 20 (Jiji Press)--The Bank of Japan should raise interest rates to avoid future distortions as rates are currently significantly low, BOJ policymaker Junko Koeda said on Thursday. The ...

Bank of Japan board member Junko Koeda signaled the possibility of a rate hike as soon as next month by pointing to the need for normalization, after the yen hit its lowest level in 10 months. “Given ...