Asian stocks follow Wall Street's rate-cut ... - Associated Press News
WEB10 hours ago · HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks surged on Friday with Japan’s Nikkei leading regional gains after Wall Street romped to records following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates. U.S. futures and oil prices were lower. The Bank of Japan ended a two-day monetary policy meeting and announced it would …
Bank of Japan keeps key interest rate steady as it treads …
WEB14 hours ago · The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate steady at “around 0.25%” — the highest rate since 2008 — at the conclusion of a two-day meeting Friday. While the decision is in line ...
Interest Rates Fall, but Central Banks Are No Longer in Lock Step
WEB21 hours ago · Notes: Japan raised its rate to 0.25 percent, a 20 basis-point increase from the midpoint of a range of 0-0.1 percent. The rate for China is the one-year loan prime rate. Sources: National central ...
Bank of Japan lifts rates as Fed inches towards cut | Reuters
WEBJul 30, 2024 · The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to levels unseen in 15 years and unveiled a detailed plan to slow its massive bond buying, taking another step towards phasing out a decade of huge...
Bank of Japan raises its key interest rate ... - Associated Press News
WEBJul 31, 2024 · TOKYO (AP) — The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate Wednesday to about 0.25% from a range of zero to about 0.1%, acting to curb the yen’s slide against the U.S. dollar. The move was widely expected, and the yen gained sharply against the dollar ahead of and after Wednesday’s decision, trading below 152 yen.
BOJ to debate rate hike timing as Fed opens door to cuts
WEBTOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will detail plans to taper its huge bond buying and debate the timing of a next interest rate hike on Wednesday, signalling its resolve to steadily...
Japan’s Central Bank Hikes Key Rate Hours Before the Fed
WEBJul 31, 2024 · The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate and unveiled plans to halve bond purchases, underscoring its determination to normalize monetary policy.
BOJ Live Updates: Japan Hikes Interest Rate for Second Time …
WEBJul 31, 2024 · Japanese Central Bank Raises Interest Rates for Second Time Since 2007. BOJ hikes rate to 0.25% as expected by 14 of 48 economists. Monthly JGB purchases to be 3 trillion yen in Jan-Mar 2026....
Japan feels inflation heat from Fed’s ‘higher for longer’ shift
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Investors are increasing their bets that the Bank of Japan will need to keep raising borrowing costs as a weaker yen fuels inflation and puts pressure on the central bank to tighten its policy to...
BOJ Live News: Japan Ends World's Last Negative Rates, First Hike …
WEBMar 19, 2024 · Here are the key takeaways from today’s historic Bank of Japan meeting and the press briefing from Governor Kazuo Ueda. The central bank abandoned its negative interest rate policy with the ...