BOJ raises interest rates to highest in 17 years
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target.
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BOJ raises interest rate to highest level since 2008
Governor Kazuo Ueda and his fellow board members lifted the overnight call rate by a quarter-percentage point to 0.5% at the end of a two-day meeting.
BOJ likely to raise rates to highest in 17 years, signal more hikes
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday to their highest levels since the 2008 global financial crisis, as a broad stocks rally worldwide calms policymakers' fears U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats could upend markets.
Investors react to interest rate hike from BOJ
The board decided to raise the BOJ's short-term policy rate to 0.5% from 0.25% by an 8-1 vote. Board member Toyoaki Nakamura dissented to the decision.
BOJ rate hikes add $50 to Japan's average monthly mortgage payment
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan's two most recent interest rate hikes add roughly 8,000 yen ($51) to the average monthly mortgage payment in the country, Nikkei calculations show, in some cases canceling out the tax benefits of homeownership.
Bank Of Japan Hikes Interest Rate To 0.5%, Highest Since 2008
The Bank of Japan raised its short-term interest rate to the highest in seventeen years on Friday as expected, aiming for a
BOJ will raise its benchmark interest rate on Friday by the most in 18 years
According to a Jan. 22nd report by Bloomberg, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda and the Bank of Japan (BOJ)’s board are gonna raise the overnight call rate by 25 basis points to 0.5%. If confirmed, this increase would be the largest since February 2007.
Yen gains on BOJ hike, dollar slides as Trump softens tone on China
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500 set to ease from record high, Dow and Nasdaq to slip; Dollar falls on BoJ hike; TI, Boeing shares fall.
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Ueda Speech: BoJ Governor discusses policy outlook after interest rate hike
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda addressed the post-policy meeting press conference on Friday, explaining the reasons ...
Japan's core inflation hits 16-month high, markets brace for BOJ hike
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BOJ's Ueda hints at room for more hikes, stays flexible on pace, timing
"There is still a considerable distance to the neutral interest rate" -- a level that is neither stimulative nor restrictive to the economy, BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said in a press conference. He stopped ...
JGBs Consolidate Ahead of BOJ Decision
JGBs consolidated ahead of the Bank of Japan decision due later today.
BOJ raises policy rate to 0.5%, highest since 2008 amid sustained inflation and rising wages
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has raised its key short-term interest rate by 25 basis points to 0.5%, marking the highest level ...
Jakarta hosts exhibition of looted cultural masterpieces returned by Netherlands
A statue of the Hindu god Ganesha is displayed at the Repatriated exhibition of Indonesian artefacts returned from the Netherlands, at Jakarta's National Museum.