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Policy Decisions

Bank of Japan Raises Policy Rate to 1.0%, Highest Since 1995

The move targets higher inflation driven by energy‑price shocks, weak yen and rising import costs while signalling the BOJ is prepared to lift rates further.

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4w ago

BOJ Likely to Lift Policy Rate to 1% at Mid‑June Meeting

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4mo ago

Japan Nominates Reflationists to BOJ Board as Ueda Keeps Near-Term Hike Option Open

17 ARTICLES

5mo ago

BOJ Flags Yen-Driven Inflation Risks as Takaichi Walks Back Weak-Yen Remarks Before Snap Election

225 ARTICLES

5mo ago

Japan Court Downgrades Charge in Fatal 194 kph Crash as California Joins WHO Outbreak Network

345 ARTICLES

5mo ago

Gold Nears $5,000, Silver Tops $100 as Dollar Slides and Yen Whipsaws on Intervention Talk

23 ARTICLES

5mo ago

BOJ Raises Rate to 0.75% as Ruling Bloc Sets 2027 Defense Surtax, Courts Tighten Oversight

8 ARTICLES

6mo ago

BOJ Poised to Lift Policy Rate to 0.75% Next Week, Signaling Step-By-Step Tightening

22 ARTICLES

7mo ago

BOJ Sets Stage for December Rate Increase as Government Signals Tolerance

18 ARTICLES

7mo ago

BOJ's Ueda Tells Takaichi Policy Is on a Gradual Path as Yen Slide Tests Next Rate Move

113 ARTICLES

9mo ago

Q2 U.S. Growth Revised Up to 3.8%, Tempering Near-Term Fed Cut Bets

69 ARTICLES

9mo ago

Fed Begins Cautious Easing With Quarter-Point Cut as Labor Market Softens

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last yr.

BOJ to Keep Rates Steady and Weigh a Slower Bond Taper

58 ARTICLES

last yr.

Global Central Banks Diverge From Fed as Economic Challenges Mount

27 ARTICLES

last yr.

Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates to 17-Year High, Signals Further Increases

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last yr.

Bank of Japan Signals Possible Rate Hike in Early 2025

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last yr.

Markets Tumble as Fed Signals Slower Rate Cuts in 2025

Policy Decisions

Bank of Japan Raises Policy Rate to 1.0%, Highest Since 1995

BOJ Likely to Lift Policy Rate to 1% at Mid‑June Meeting

Japan Nominates Reflationists to BOJ Board as Ueda Keeps Near-Term Hike Option Open

BOJ Flags Yen-Driven Inflation Risks as Takaichi Walks Back Weak-Yen Remarks Before Snap Election

Japan Court Downgrades Charge in Fatal 194 kph Crash as California Joins WHO Outbreak Network

Gold Nears $5,000, Silver Tops $100 as Dollar Slides and Yen Whipsaws on Intervention Talk

Japan Bonds Rebound as BOJ Meets and Election Tax Pledge Tests Fiscal Nerves

BOJ Opinions Point to Further Rate Hikes, Some Urge Every-Few-Months Moves

Bank of Japan Lifts Policy Rate to 0.75%, Highest Since 1995

BOJ Raises Rate to 0.75% as Ruling Bloc Sets 2027 Defense Surtax, Courts Tighten Oversight

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Policy Decisions

BOJ Poised to Lift Policy Rate to 0.75% Next Week, Signaling Step-By-Step Tightening

BOJ Sets Stage for December Rate Increase as Government Signals Tolerance

BOJ's Ueda Tells Takaichi Policy Is on a Gradual Path as Yen Slide Tests Next Rate Move

Q2 U.S. Growth Revised Up to 3.8%, Tempering Near-Term Fed Cut Bets

Fed Begins Cautious Easing With Quarter-Point Cut as Labor Market Softens

BOJ to Keep Rates Steady and Weigh a Slower Bond Taper

Global Central Banks Diverge From Fed as Economic Challenges Mount

Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates to 17-Year High, Signals Further Increases

Bank of Japan Signals Possible Rate Hike in Early 2025

Markets Tumble as Fed Signals Slower Rate Cuts in 2025

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