Japanese Yen bulls have the upper hand amid trade war fears, hawkish BoJ
The Japanese Yen continues to draw support from the BoJ's hawkish interest rate hike on Friday. The divergent BoJ-Fed outlook ...
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to highest in 17 years, yen jumps
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its ...
Yen Strengthens After Bank of Japan Raises Rates
The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to 0.5%, the highest level since October 2008, and pledged to raise rates further if the economy and inflation continue in line with projections. The bank’s ...
Bank of Japan expected to raise rates, Yen calm
The Japanese yen is slightly lower on Thursday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 156.25, down 0.16% on the day.
Yen Outperforms G-10 Peers as Haven Appeal Grows
The yen was the only Group-of-10 currency rising against the dollar on Monday as investors sought it as a haven on concern ...
Bank of Japan must weigh Trump trade threats as it tightens policy
A weaker yen is typically good for Japanese exporters but could push inflation higher because the country imports much of its ...
Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a ...
Japan hikes rates to highest since 2008 as sustained inflation, rising wages signal ‘virtuous cycle' in play
The move comes in line with expectations from CNBC’s survey, where an overwhelming majority of economists predicted a hike.
Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to highest level in 17 years
The Bank of Japan has raised short-term interest rates by a quarter point, the highest in 17 years, signalling efforts to normalise monetary policy in response to persistent inflation and increasing ...