"Having just raised rates in July, the BOJ will likely prefer to scrutinise market developments for the time being," said former BOJ official Nobuyasu Atago. "It's natural to think the next rate ...

As widely expected, the BOJ kept short-term interest rates steady at 0.25% at a two-day meeting that ended on Friday. "Private consumption has been on a moderate increasing trend despite the ...

Deteriorating trade terms and a weaker economic backdrop could soften wage growth and demand-driven inflation, easing pressure on the BoJ to hike rates. A stronger Yen may also reduce import ...

BOJ's hawkish signals largely ignored until met with action Research shows timely action enhances effect of communication BOJ faces call for clearer guidance on future rate path JACKSON HOLE ...

Meanwhile, the BOJ is expected not to make policy changes on Friday, but investors will pay close attention to what they signal about future hikes. The implications are pretty significant because ...

Japan's widening trade deficit and soft wage growth could delay a Q4 BoJ rate hike, impacting USD/JPY trends. The Fed's upcoming rate decision may overshadow BoJ policies, driving volatility in ...

That makes signaling on Friday from BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda the near-term key in determining the outlook on the narrowing rate gap between the two economies, after his comments at the last policy ...

BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda will hold a news conference at 3:30 p.m. (0630 GMT) to explain the decision. The BOJ ended negative interest rates in March and raised its short-term policy rate to 0.25 ...

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Wednesday that the financial and capital markets remain unstable and the Japanese central bank needs to monitor these developments with ...

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) - For academics and policymakers gathered at the U.S. Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole economic conference to debate how central banks can affect market ...

"Obviously, our basic stance is to adjust the degree of monetary support if our economic and price forecasts are achieved," Takata told a news conference, reiterating the BOJ's long-term plan to ...

Latest data showed that Japan’s core inflation rate accelerated to 2.8% in August from 2.7% in July, supporting a hawkish outlook on BOJ policy. Markets now await BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda’s ...