Bank of Japan

Early 2026 is shaping up as a stock-picker's market, with investors increasingly rewarding countries where inflation is peaking, policy clarity is improving, or growth drivers are strengthening. • iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund stock is approaching key resistance levels. Why is EWJ stock...

The Bank of Japan unanimously voted Wednesday to maintain its benchmark interest rate at 0.5%, as policymakers weigh potential economic impacts from U.S. tariff policies under President Donald Trump‘s administration while monitoring domestic inflation that remains above target. What Happened...

The U.S. dollar’s recent slide has less to do with trade and more with the Fed’s indifference to rising inflation expectations, according to JPMorgan analyst Meera Chandan. The sharp drop in U.S. real yields, fueled by the Fed's hands-off approach, has pushed the greenback lower....

Japanese government bond yields reached a new 15-year high on Tuesday, climbing to 1.40% as strong economic growth data fueled expectations of further monetary tightening by the Bank of Japan. What Happened: Prominent economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff warned of potential market disruption,...

The Bank of Japan policymakers expressed growing concerns about inflation risks and yen weakness during their January meeting, where they raised rates to a 17-year high of 0.5%, according to meeting summary notes released on Monday. Several board members emphasized the need for “timely and...

In a significant move, the Bank of Japan has hiked its interest rates to levels not seen since the global financial crisis of 2008 and in line with economists' expectations. This is the first such increase since July of last year. What Happened: The Bank of Japan is optimistic that wage growth will...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda indicated Wednesday that the central bank is prepared to raise interest rates if economic and price conditions continue to improve, as Japan’s 10-year government bond yields touched their highest level since 2011 amid mounting speculation of policy tightening...

Ahead of next week's Bank of Japan (BoJ) meeting, investor sentiment is shifting back toward the ‘BoJ trade’ — a strategy that plays on long Japanese equities and banks, while shorting the yen and Japanese government bonds (JGBs). Despite recent reports suggesting the BoJ is unlikely to...

The U.S. dollar is poised to end an eight-week winning streak with its worst weekly drop since mid-August, as resilient European currencies and a surging Japanese yen pull the greenback lower. A currency-weighted gauge of the dollar, tracked by the Invesco DB USD Index Bullish Fund ETF (NYSE:UUP...

Global markets faced turbulence by midday Wednesday as an unwinding of yen-dollar carry trades drove sharp losses in U.S. equities, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 falling 1.2% in intraday trading. Rising expectations that the Bank of Japan may raise interest rates in December pushed the dollar-yen...

A widely expected increase in the October Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index — commonly regarded as the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge — triggered fresh losses for the U.S. dollar, while Treasury yields and U.S. stocks also slid in tandem. By 11:10 a.m. ET in New York...

By RoboForex Analytical Department The USD/JPY pair has found a stable footing around 143.22 as investors carefully analyse the recent comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda. His remarks suggest that the BoJ is taking a measured approach to monetary policy adjustments, signalling a...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda indicated on Tuesday that the central bank is in no hurry to raise interest rates further. What Happened: Ueda mentioned that the BOJ will closely monitor financial markets and global economic conditions before making any decisions, Reuters reported. He emphasized...

In a move closely watched by global markets, the Bank of Japan decided on Friday to maintain its benchmark interest rate at around 0.25%. What Happened: The decision aligns with predictions from a Reuters poll, where economists anticipated another rate hike by the end of the year. Following the...

The world's leading central banks have opened a fresh phase of interest rate cuts, spurred by a softening in inflation across advanced economies. With inflation sliding closer to target levels, policymakers are keen to unwind some of the policy restrictiveness that's become a drag on growth. But a...