Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 17 years
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target ...
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Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall St. gains, focus on BOJ decision
Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday after an overnight rise on Wall Street, but gains were limited as investors were cautious ...
Japan's core CPI up 3.0% in Dec. after end of gov't energy subsidies
Japan's core consumer prices in December rose 3.0 percent from a year earlier, the fastest pace in more than a year, as ...
Bank of Japan raises interest rate, citing higher wages and inflation
The Bank of Japan has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level.
Stock market today: Asian shares gain after S&P 500 climbs to a record and Bank of Japan raises rate
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.3% to 40,074.87 after the central bank raised its benchmark rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, ...
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Rival regional Aomori banks merge to survive amid population decline
the second largest in Tohoku after The 77 Bank, according to Tokyo Shoko Research’s Aomori branch. The latest merger became the first case in which an exception to the anti-monopoly law was ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Fed, ECB Decisions in Focus
After a week of focus on U.S. politics following President Trump’s inauguration, focus switches back to monetary policy, with ...