Japan’s business-to-business service inflation accelerated in October as a tight job market lifted labor costs, underscoring a broadening of price pressures that could heighten the chance of a near-term end …
The pace of gains in Japan’s producer prices decelerated more than expected in October to the weakest in over two years, supporting the Bank of Japan’s view that inflation is …
Major Japanese banks are beginning to raise interest rates on time deposits, reflecting a rise in long-term government bond yields following monetary policy tweaks by the Bank of Japan. Time …
The Bank of Japan announced further adjustments to its yield curve control (YCC) policy on Tuesday, allowing 10-year Japanese government bond yields to increase above 1% in a move that …
The Bank of Japan has bought a total of ¥1.01 quadrillion ($6.7 trillion) worth of Japanese government bonds since embarking on its ultraeasy monetary policy about a decade ago, resulting …
The Finance Ministry on Tuesday raised its coupon rate on 10-year Japanese government bonds to 0.8%, a 10-year high, reflecting rising yields since the Bank of Japan’s recent move to …
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said on Saturday considerations over the central bank’s finances do not prevent it from implementing necessary monetary policy steps. Ueda said there was “still …
By Joice Alves LONDON – The dollar rose against the yen to an almost 11-month high on Monday following last week’s gains, keeping traders focused on Japan intervention risks. The …
Core consumer prices in Japan increased 3.1% in August from a year earlier, remaining above the Bank of Japan’s 2% inflation target, as surging food prices continued to add to …