Strategist: can't entirely rule out a rate hike by Bank of Japan in April if spending and wage keep going strong
Richard Franulovich of Westpac sees the dollar-yen reaching mid-140s, but says a repeat of the yen carry trade unwind in 2024 ...
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Bank of Japan’s fresh take on labour crunch opens door for more rate hikes
BOJ shifts focus away from output gap, towards labour shortage Board debated wage pressure, stagflation risk at January ...
Japan Q4 GDP Seen Growing Despite Weak Consumption - Reuters Poll
Japan's real gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to have risen an annualised 1.0% in October-December, according to a ...
IMF Warns Japan of Spillovers From Rising Foreign Market Volatility
The yen has made sizable swings against the dollar, driven largely by shifts in the Japan-U.S. interest rate differentials, but also amplified by the build-up and unwinding of yen carry traders, the ...
IMF expects BOJ to raise rates again this year, eye neutral level by end-2027
The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates again this year and see borrowing costs reach levels deemed neutral to ...
Analysis-BOJ's fresh take on labour crunch opens door for more rate hikes
The Bank of Japan is increasingly blaming chronic labour shortages, not stagnant demand, as the main reason for its weak ...
Japan's household spending massively beats expectations, boosting case for further BOJ hikes
Japan's upcoming spring wage discussions, also known as the "shunto" negotiations, will be in focus for investors watching the BOJ's interest rate moves. The negotiations will start some time in ...