TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Thursday, with its governor sending the strongest signal yet that a rate hike was possible as soon as December depending on the outlook ...

The USD/JPY pair has formed a double-top pattern. Donald Trump hailed US and Japan relationship. Focus now shifts to the upcoming Fed and BoE decision. The USD/JPY exchange rate moved sideways as ...

TOKYO—Japan’s new finance minister doesn’t see the need to comment on the direction of central bank policy, she said Friday, noting Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda’s commitment to supporting the economy ...

Bank of Japan policy board Member Asahi Noguchi suggested increased pressure to raise interest rates, adding fuel to expectations for central bank action in October. “Various economic indicators for ...

The Bank of Japan may raise its benchmark interest rate as soon as next month, according to a former BOJ board member, backing intensifying market speculation over an impending move. “The BOJ may act ...

The Bank of Japan left its benchmark short-term interest rate steady at 0.5% for the fifth consecutive meeting, keeping borrowing costs at the highest level recorded since 2008 and in line with market ...

Most Bank of Japan watchers expect authorities to lift the benchmark interest rate by January, with the proportion picking next month as the likely timing edging down after Prime Minister Shigeru ...

TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan laid the groundwork this week for resuming interest rate hikes by spelling out explicitly for the first time the risks that persistent food price rises fan ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese companies are taking U.S. tariffs in their stride for now, but worry about a potential hit from weakening global demand, the central bank said on Thursday, signalling a ...

The Bank of Japan kept its key short-term interest rate unchanged at 0.5% during its May meeting, maintaining the highest level since 2008 and in line with market expectations. The BOJ has now held ...

TOKYO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will likely raise interest rates again around June or July, and seek to triple its policy rate to at least 1.5% in the next two years, former BOJ board ...