Adding to the higher rates expectations were comments by Bank of Japan board member Naoki Tamura, one of the board's most ...

Bank of Japan is now pointing the finger at chronic labor shortages—rather than sluggish demand—as the culprit behind its ...

The BOJ’s increasing focus on wage-driven inflation is another sign Japan is shedding its 25-year battle with deflation and ...

The yen climbed to a nine-week high as market players piled on bets for more interest rate hikes in Japan this year, while the U.S. dollar and other major currencies trod water ahead of U.S. monthly ...

MOST Asian equities advanced on Friday as investors head into the weekend awaiting the release of US jobs data, while traders ...

Asian stocks fell Friday after muted moves on Wall Street as traders awaited US jobs data that will help illuminate the path ahead for interest rates.

Most JGBs fell in price terms in the morning Tokyo session, weighed by the prospect of further BOJ rate increases.

Japan's upcoming spring wage discussions, also known as the "shunto" negotiations, will be in focus for investors watching ...

Labor productivity grew at a rate of 1.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024. Growth was 2.3% in the third quarter, revised data showed. The central bank responded to a troubling mix of stuttering economic ...

The Japanese yen has been in great shape lately due to hawkish monetary policy. Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust FXY has added 3.2% so far this year and about 1% over the past week. More ...