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Bessent’s Rebuke to BOJ’s Cautious Approach Sends Yen Higher

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized the Bank of Japan’s cautious approach to raising interest rates, saying it was ...

Japan's July inflation rate likely eased but remained above BOJ target: Reuters poll

Japan's core inflation rate in July likely slowed from the previous month but remained above the Bank of Japan's 2% target, a ...

Bank of Japan holds rates steady at 0.5%, as expected

The Bank of Japan ((BOJ)) unanimously decided to keep its benchmark short-term interest rate at 0.5% in its July meeting. This move, widely anticipated by the market, maintains borrowing costs at thei ...

Japanese Yen and Aussie Dollar Forecasts: BoJ Hawkish Tilt, RBA Rate Cut Looms

Yen traders eye BoJ policy shift amid tariff risks, inflation concerns, and key data, while Aussie dollar faces RBA rate ...

Some in BOJ Saw Scope to Resume Rate Hikes if Trade Friction Eases, June Minutes Show

"Given high uncertainties, the BOJ would likely pause rate hikes for the time being. But it also must respond flexibly and ...

Bessent Calls On BOJ To Raise Rates; U.S. Dollar Mostly Firmer, Yen Rises

The yen is rising for the third consecutive session, apparently boosted by calls from the US Treasury Secretary for the Bank ...
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BOJ will monitor impact of tariffs on wages, says Gov. Ueda

TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan on Thursday kept its key interest rate unchanged and revised its inflation outlook upward, with Gov. Kazuo Ueda signaling that the bank needs more time to decipher the ...

BOJ faces pressure to ditch obscure inflation gauge, clear path to tighter policy

Pressure is mounting within the Bank of Japan to ditch a vaguely defined gauge of inflation as worries about second-round ...