A speech by the board member is likely to further fuel market speculation that more rate hikes are in the pipeline.

In a speech to business leaders, Naoki Tamura said that the central bank should raise rates to 1% or higher in the fiscal ...

Tamura's comments suggest that the central bank may tighten monetary policy more quickly than some economists and investors have been expecting. Consensus views are for one or two more 25-basis-point ...

The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates to at least 1 per cent by the second half of the fiscal year beginning in April, ...

The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates to at least 1% by the second half of the fiscal year beginning in April, hawkish ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar slumped to an eight-week trough to the yen and lingered near a one-month low versus sterling ...

The Bank of Japan must raise short-term interest rates to at least 1% by the second half of fiscal 2025 to contain inflation ...

The BOJ raised rates last month and swap markets are already pricing in an about 75% probability of another increase as soon ...

Speaking today (February 5) to parliament, Kazuhiro Masaki, director-general of the BoJ’s monetary affairs department, noted ...

Japanese nominal wages rose at the fastest pace in nearly three decades, supporting the Bank of Japan’s latest rate hike decision and keeping the bank on track for further tightening steps.  Nominal ...

Most traders will recall the early August stock market swoon when fears about waning U.S. economic growth sparked a bout of intense volatility. Adding to the ructions was a sharp appreciation in the ...