Bank of Japan raises interest rate for second time in 17 years
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan further unwound its massive monetary easing programme on Wednesday by hiking interest rates ...
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Japanese yen touches 38-year low as global stocks finish mixed
New York (AFP) - The yen, weakened by the Japanese government's easy monetary policy, hit a 38-year low against the ...
Japan inflation ticks up in May to 2.5%
Tokyo (AFP) - The pace of Japanese inflation accelerated in May partly due to higher energy bills, government data showed ...
Yen drops and Nikkei rises as BoJ delays tightening; markets mixed
Hong Kong (AFP) - The yen fell and Tokyo stocks rose on Friday after the Bank of Japan deferred a ...
Bank of Japan to scale down huge bond-buying programme
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan on Friday said it would trim its vast hoard of government bonds as ...
Asian markets, yen drop ahead of key Bank of Japan decision
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets and the yen weakened against the dollar Friday ahead of a policy decision by ...
Bond-buying in focus as Bank of Japan decides policy
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan is expected to hold interest rates steady on Friday but reports have said ...
US stocks rise on tech outlook as yen rebounds
New York (AFP) - The yen rebounded Monday from a 34-year low against the dollar after what some traders speculate ...
Asian markets mixed as strong US tech earnings offset poor data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets were mixed on Friday after forecast-topping earnings from Microsoft and Alphabet helped soothe worries that ...
Yen falls further as Bank of Japan stands pat on rates
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan kept its ultra-low interest rates unchanged Friday and stopped short of signalling another ...
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