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Yen Weakens to Lowest Since July on Fixing, Retail Selling
4 days, 7 hours ago

Yen Weakens to Lowest Since July on Fixing, Retail Selling

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-- The yen slid to its weakest since July against the dollar, underperforming all major currencies, with analysts attributing the drop to Japanese retail investors’ outflows as well as to Tokyo benchmark fixing. READ: Japan’s Kato: Will Take Action Against Any Excessive FX Moves “As we’ve entered the new year, it’s possible that there was yen selling from overseas investment …

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Tokyo Inflation Accelerates, Supporting Case for BOJ Rate Hike
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Tokyo Inflation Accelerates, Supporting Case for BOJ Rate Hike

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-- Inflation in Tokyo accelerated for a second month in December while the labor market remained tight, results that largely keep the Bank of Japan on track for an interest rate hike next year. While the figures suggest extreme stimulus from the central bank isn’t needed by the economy to continue its expansion, none of the data indicates a pressing …

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BOJ to Debate Rate Hike While Seeing Limited Urgency
3 weeks, 3 days ago

BOJ to Debate Rate Hike While Seeing Limited Urgency

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-- The Bank of Japan is set to discuss whether or not an interest rate hike is warranted on Thursday, with views from officials suggesting a lean toward a hold amid growing market speculation of a January move. More than half of economists now predict a rate hike in January while 44% still see it coming this week, according to …

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JGB yields rise as weak yen drives bets for BOJ rate hike
3 weeks, 4 days ago

JGB yields rise as weak yen drives bets for BOJ rate hike

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TOKYO, Dec 17 - Japanese government bond yields rose on Tuesday, as a weaker yen drove bets that the Bank of Japan may increase interest rates at its policy meeting this week. The two-year JGB yield rose 1 basis point to 0.59% and the five-year yield rose 1.5 bps to 0.730%. "The yields rose because expectations that the BOJ may …

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Over 90% of market players expect BOJ to keep rates steady this week, survey shows
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Over 90% of market players expect BOJ to keep rates steady this week, survey shows

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TOKYO, - Over 90% of market participants expect the Bank of Japan to keep interest rates steady at this week's policy meeting, a survey by money market brokerage Ueda Yagi Tanshi showed on Tuesday. Of the total, 91% said they expect the central bank to keep short-term interest rates unchanged at 0.25% this week. Sources have told Reuters the BOJ …

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JGB yields rise as markets prepare for BOJ hold this month
3 weeks, 5 days ago

JGB yields rise as markets prepare for BOJ hold this month

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By Brigid Riley TOKYO, Dec 16 - Japanese government bond yields rose on Monday, tracking U.S. Treasury yields as investors awaited monetary policy decisions by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan later this week. Market expectations for an interest rate hike in Japan this month were volatile after a couple of media reports earlier suggested the BOJ may …

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EXCLUSIVE-BOJ leaning toward keeping rates steady next week, sources say
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

EXCLUSIVE-BOJ leaning toward keeping rates steady next week, sources say

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* BOJ in no rush to hike as yen's rebound moderates price pressure * Void of renewed yen plunge, BOJ prefers to gauge more data * Trump risk, wage uncertainty favour standing pat - for now * BOJ to meet Dec. 18-19, Fed decision due hours before BOJ's By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Dec 12 - The Bank of Japan is …

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BOJ leaning toward keeping rates steady next week, sources say
4 weeks, 2 days ago

BOJ leaning toward keeping rates steady next week, sources say

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* BOJ in no rush to hike as yen's rebound moderates price pressure * Void of renewed yen plunge, BOJ prefers to gauge more data * Trump risk, wage uncertainty favour standing pat - for now * BOJ to meet Dec. 18-19, Fed decision due hours before BOJ's By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Dec 12 - The Bank of Japan is …

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BOJ’s Ueda Says Rate Hike Getting Nearer With Wage Trend Key
1 month, 1 week ago

BOJ’s Ueda Says Rate Hike Getting Nearer With Wage Trend Key

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-- Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said interest-rate hikes are “nearing” as inflation and economic trends develop in line with the central bank’s forecasts, helping strengthen the yen without explicitly supporting an increase in December. Japan’s currency had already gained nearly 1% earlier Friday as market bets on a December rate hike rose following data showing inflation in Tokyo …

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Japan’s Nikkei slips on firmer yen amid BOJ rate hike bets; logs worst month since April
1 month, 1 week ago

Japan’s Nikkei slips on firmer yen amid BOJ rate hike bets; logs worst month since April

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By Brigid Riley TOKYO, - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday as the yen strengthened on growing expectations of an interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan after hotter-than-expected inflation data. Meanwhile, banks and insurance stocks were boosted by prospects of the rate hike, sending Dai-ichi Life Holdings soaring 3.5% and Chiba Bank rallying 4.2% to land among …

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Yen hits 6-week high amid growing BOJ rate hike bets
1 month, 1 week ago

Yen hits 6-week high amid growing BOJ rate hike bets

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By Kevin Buckland TOKYO -The yen jumped as much as 1.2% against the U.S. dollar to a six-week high on Friday, after faster-than-expected inflation in Tokyo supported bets for a Bank of Japan interest rate hike next month. The dollar index, which measures the greenback versus the yen, sterling, euro, and three other rivals, was 0.2% weaker at 105.86, and …

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Yen hits 6-week high amid growing BOJ rate hike bets
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1 month, 1 week ago

Yen hits 6-week high amid growing BOJ rate hike bets

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By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Nov 29 - The yen jumped as much as 1.2% against the U.S. dollar to a six-week high on Friday, after faster-than-expected inflation in Tokyo supported bets for a Bank of Japan interest rate hike next month. The dollar index, which measures the greenback versus the yen, sterling, euro, and three other rivals, was 0.2% weaker …

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Asian shares slip, yen aims for best week in 4 months on BOJ hike bets
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1 month, 1 week ago

Asian shares slip, yen aims for best week in 4 months on BOJ hike bets

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By Stella Qiu SYDNEY - Asian shares slipped on Friday while the yen was aiming for its best week in four months as strong local inflation data had traders favouring an imminent rate hike from the Bank of Japan. "We note that the acceleration in inflation, combined with the solid recovery in monthly activity, increases the odds of another BoJ …

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Ueda's Focus on Right-Sizing Normalization: Keeping Him Awake 24/7
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ueda's Focus on Right-Sizing Normalization: Keeping Him Awake 24/7

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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda hints at more interest-rate hikes, saying that figuring out the right size and timing for further normalization of Japan's easy monetary policy is his over-arching preoccupation. Ueda also spoke shortly after Japan's currency slid as much as 1.4% to 153.19 per dollar on Wednesday, the weakest level since July 31. While the BOJ chief …

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Zombie Companies on the Brink of Bankruptcy as Interest Rates Soar
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Zombie Companies on the Brink of Bankruptcy as Interest Rates Soar

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After decades of ultra-loose monetary policy, even small hikes in interest rates by the Bank of Japan are poised to fuel an increase in the number of zombie companies that could be tipped into insolvency. Zombie companies have survived for years in Japan thanks to low rates and government support, but they are now facing increasing pressure from rising interest …

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Bank of Japan to outline bond taper plan, debate rate hike timing
5 months, 1 week ago

Bank of Japan to outline bond taper plan, debate rate hike timing

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* BOJ concludes 2-day meeting, decision expected 0300-0430 GMT * Board to debate rate hike timing, July move likely close call * BOJ seen halving bond buying in 1.5-2 years' time in QT plan * Governor Ueda likely to brief media 0630 GMT By Leika Kihara TOKYO, - The Bank of Japan is expected to detail plans to taper its …

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Japan Post Goes Slow in Buying Longest Bonds After BOJ Rate Hike
7 months, 1 week ago

Japan Post Goes Slow in Buying Longest Bonds After BOJ Rate Hike

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Japan Post Insurance Co. is holding off from buying most domestic super-long bonds, due to concern that the central bank’s reduction of debt purchases may weigh on the market. “Yields on super-long-term bonds have risen to attractive levels,” said Hiroyuki Nomura, senior general manager of Japan Post’s investment planning department. A lack of clarity about the BOJ’s plan to reduce …

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Pressure mounts on Japan as Yen weakens amid US interest rate hike expectations
1 year, 3 months ago

Pressure mounts on Japan as Yen weakens amid US interest rate hike expectations

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Japanese authorities are facing renewed pressure to combat a sustained depreciation in the yen, as investors eye prospects of higher-for-longer US interest rates while the Bank of Japan remains wedded to its super low interest rate policy. With the dollar having breached the psychologically important 150-yen level, many market players see 151.94 yen, where Japan last intervened, as the next …

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Japan's economy shrinks faster than estimated as coronavirus compounds recession risk
4 years, 10 months ago

Japan's economy shrinks faster than estimated as coronavirus compounds recession risk

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Japan's economy shrank more than initially estimated in the fourth quarter - by the most since the 2014 sales tax hike - exacerbating fears for economic prospects at a time when the impact of the coronavirus outbreak is increasing recession risk. A spike in the yen and drop in Tokyo stocks - against a backdrop of oil price cuts that …

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