Japan’s biggest banks are nearing a key valuation level for the first time in almost a decade as investors bet that the Bank ...

Also in today’s newsletter, a record number of US companies weigh China exit, and Trump calls on Opec to push down global oil prices ...

Japan's retailers, typically among the most tight-fisted of employers, are offering big pay increases for a second year in a row, meaning squeezed profits for companies, more spending money for ...

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday to their highest levels since the 2008 global financial crisis, as a broad stocks rally worldwide calms policymakers' fears U.S.

The Japanese stock market has moved higher in four straight sessions, gathering more than 1,500 points or 3.8 percent in that span.

The board decided to raise the BOJ's short-term policy rate to 0.5% from 0.25% by an 8-1 vote. Board member Toyoaki Nakamura ...

"The BOJ put the price outlook above 2% for both fiscal 2025 and 2026, revised up from the previous forecasts of 1.9% for both years. This indicates that the BOJ would continue raising interest rates ...

South Korean stocks fall after weak GDP growth * China stocks leap on Beijing's relief measures * Ringgit hovers around one-month high * Singapore and Japan c.bank policy decisions due on Friday ...

South Korean stocks fall after weak GDP growth * Asia EM stocks inch higher * China stocks leap on Beijing's relief measures * Ringgit hovers around one-month high * Singapore and Japan c.bank policy ...

At the two-day meeting concluding on Friday, the BOJ is widely expected to raise its short-term policy rate from 0.25% to 0.5% - a level Japan has not seen in 17 years. The move would underscore the ...

Reeves told The Wall Street Journal at Davos on Thursday that she "hears" criticism of her budget but hasn't been presented with "any serious alternative" to steady the public finances. The budget, ...