Tag: Bank of Japan
STOCKS RISE, EURO FIRMS AFTER US-EU TRADE AGREEMENT
SINGAPORE — Global stocks rose and the euro firmed on Monday after a trade agreement between the United States and the EU lifted sentiment...
Trade deal clears way for BOJ to tiptoe back to rate hikes
TOKYO,. - US President Donald Trump's trade deal with Tokyo opens scope for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates again this year,...
Japan election could further hamper BOJ’s drive to raise rates
BY LEIKA KIHARA
TOKYO. — Japan's central bank may face political pressure to keep interest rates low for longer than it wants, as opposition parties...
BOJ policymaker calls for resuming rate hikes
BY LEIKA KIHARA
TOKYO — The Bank of Japan should resume interest rate hikes following a temporary pause to evaluate the impact of US tariffs,...
Confidence of large Japanese firms improves
By Leika Kihara
TOKYO — Confidence among large Japanese manufacturers improved in the three months to June, a central bank survey showed, as firms maintained...
