Reuters2d
BOJ signals no rush in raising rates again, keeps policy steady
The dovish comments pushed down the yen, heightening uncertainty over whether the BOJ could hike interest rates again this year, as many market players had predicted. BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said ...
AOL2d
BOJ keeps interest rate steady, upgrades view on consumption
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 ...
Bloomberg L.P.2d
BOJ Stands Pat in Sign It Won’t Rush to Hike After July Surprise
The BOJ maintained its settings for the unsecured overnight call rate at around 0.25%, according to its statement, as expected by all 53 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. The bank raised its ...
Reuters2d
BOJ keeps interest rates steady, sticks to upbeat economic view
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% ...
Wall Street Journal2d
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 ...
Nikkei Asia1d
BOJ stands pat amid volatile markets
The BOJ kept the uncollateralized overnight call rate at 0.25%. The decision to leave the rate unchanged was widely expected. A poll of 27 BOJ watchers conducted by Nikkei affiliate QUICK from Sept.
Bloomberg L.P.2d
Yen Weakens as Ueda Indicates BOJ Isn’t in Hurry to Hike Rates
The yen fell after Governor Kazuo Ueda indicated the Bank of Japan isn’t in a hurry to increase interest rates again after hikes in March and July. The currency slid as much as 1.1% to 144.20 ...
Nikkei Asia1d
Yen slightly gains as BOJ leaves rates unchanged as expected
TOKYO -- The yen slightly strengthened after the Bank of Japan held interest rates steady, in line with market expectations, at its monetary policy meeting. The yen's overall movement was limited ...
AOL2d
Asian shares bathed in Fed afterglow, yen jittery ahead of BOJ
It is up 3.4% for the week. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to keep its short-term rate steady at 0.25%, although focus will be on any hints from Governor Kazuo Ueda on the timing and ...
Euronews6d
Markets look ahead: EU final CPI, BoE, BoJ, and Fed rate decisions in focus
It will be a crucial week as three major central banks, including the Bank of England (BoE), the Federal Reserve, and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) are set to decide on their interest rates. While ...
ジャパンタイムズ2d
Bank of Japan leaves rates unchanged, as expected
The Bank of Japan left rates unchanged Friday, in line with market expectations and against the backdrop of a yen rally that is starting to cause some concern. The central bank kept the ...