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Bank of Japan may offer less gloomy view of US tariff hit in report, sources say
The Bank of Japan will warn of uncertainty over the impact of U.S. tariffs in a quarterly report due this month, but may ...
Japanese Assets Under Pressure Amid Uncertainty About Election, BoJ Normalization
This Sunday's Upper House elections in Japan are weighing on Japan's government bonds and the yen. Read more here.
Japan's Markets Brace for Election Impact on JGBs, Yen
Analysts generally say the most bullish case for the JGB market and the yen is if the government can hold on to a majority.
Japan’s June core inflation cools to 3.3%, still well above Bank of Japan’s target
Japan's key measure of consumer prices cooled slightly more than expected in June, but remained well above the Bank of ...
Japan Inflation Eases, But BOJ Still Faces Policy Challenges — Update
As reaffirmed by the latest CPI data, domestic prices--especially for goods--remain strong, but with the conclusion of U.S.-Japan trade negotiations still uncertain, the BOJ will likely continue to ...
Japan's core inflation slows but stays above BOJ target, keeps hike bets alive
Japan's core inflation slowed in June but stayed above the central bank's 2% target for well over three years, highlighting ...
Japanese Banks Step Up Digitization To Retain Customers Amid Rising Rates
Japan's banks face an unfamiliar environment after the central bank reversed its longtime policy of negative interest rates ...