The Fed Meeting Isn’t the Only Rate Decision to Watch. Why Japan …
WEBNomura sees the Fed cutting three times this year and four times next year, bringing the key rate to a 3.5% to 3.75% range. At the same time, it expects Japan to slowly raise its benchmark to 1% ...
Bank of Japan raises its key interest rate ... - Associated Press News
WEBJul 31, 2024 · TOKYO (AP) — The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate Wednesday to about 0.25% from a range of zero to about 0.1%, acting to curb the yen’s slide against the U.S. dollar. The move was widely expected, and the yen gained sharply against the dollar ahead of and after Wednesday’s decision, trading below 152 yen.
BOJ to debate rate hike timing as Fed opens door to cuts
WEBTOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will detail plans to taper its huge bond buying and debate the timing of a next interest rate hike on Wednesday, signalling its resolve to steadily...
Bank of Japan lifts rates as Fed inches towards cut | Reuters
WEBJul 30, 2024 · The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to levels unseen in 15 years and unveiled a detailed plan to slow its massive bond buying, taking another step towards phasing out a decade of huge...
Politics, Fed seen swaying Japan's yen intervention thinking
WEBTOKYO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium this week looms as a key risk for Japanese authorities worried that new hawkish signals from U.S. central bankers...
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower ahead of Fed …
WEBJun 12, 2024 · Shares are mostly lower in Asia ahead of a decision by the Federal Reserve on interest rates. In Japan, higher inflation and falling wages have raised questions about how the central bank can navigate away from near-zero interest rates.
Japan: BOJ hikes interest rates for the first time in 17 years - AP News
WEBMar 19, 2024 · The Bank of Japan’s lending rate for overnight borrowing by banks was raised to a range of 0 to 0.1% from minus 0.1% at a policy meeting that confirmed expectations of a shift away from ultra-lax monetary policy. It …
Bank of Japan Edges Toward Letting Rates Rise - The New York Times
WEBJul 28, 2023 · The Bank of Japan has come under increasing pressure over the last year as other central banks, led by the Federal Reserve, began raising rates in an effort to battle inflation stemming from...
Japan’s Central Bank Hikes Key Rate Hours Before the Fed
WEBJul 31, 2024 · The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate and unveiled plans to halve bond purchases, underscoring its determination to normalize monetary policy.
BOJ Live Updates: Japan Hikes Interest Rate for Second Time …
WEBJul 31, 2024 · Japanese Central Bank Raises Interest Rates for Second Time Since 2007. BOJ hikes rate to 0.25% as expected by 14 of 48 economists. Monthly JGB purchases to be 3 trillion yen in Jan-Mar 2026....
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