Japanese bank shares have become highly popular with investors betting on rising Bank of Japan interest rates as uncertainty ...

Makoto Sakurai said he expects the BOJ to raise rates twice during the year ending in March 2026, bringing the policy rate to ...

The Bank of Japan will hike interest rates only once more this year, most likely during the third quarter to 0.75%, according ...

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The yen hit its strongest level against the dollar since December, outperforming other major currencies on Thursday amid ...

The U.S. dollar briefly fell below 150 yen for the first time this year early Thursday, as the Japanese currency is bolstered by expectations of more interest rate rises by the Bank of Japan and the ...

The yen hit its strongest level against the dollar since December, beating all major currencies’ performances on Thursday ...

The level of fresh food prices has risen 71.9% since 2010, about five times more than that of inflation excluding it.

Food inflation in Japan is a hot topic for households managing monthly budgets – and increasingly for the central bank as well, as prices for staples including rice and cabbage soar.

The dollar's gains scored in North America yesterday have been reversed today. It is softer against all the G10 currencies, ...

The U.S. dollar dropped against major currencies on Thursday, as investors took a step back and assessed President Donald ...

Japan's largest private life insurer, Nippon Life Insurance, has bought more foreign bonds since October and may keep buying ...