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Bank of Japan raises interest rates

Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation

The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level. “The economy is gradually recovering,” BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda told reporters after a two-day policy board meeting in Tokyo.

Reuters on MSN · 4d

Bank of Japan raises interest rates to highest in 17 years, yen jumps

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its inflation forecasts, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target.

The New York Times · 4d

Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation.

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The Bank of Japan’s communication challenges

Despite limited developments that would justify a policy shift since December, Japan's central bank nevertheless went ahead ...

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Bank of Japan Must Weigh Trump Trade Threats as It Tightens Policy

Setting rates in Japan will become a delicate balancing act if tariffs materialize.

Japan Gains Confidence in Exiting Rock-Bottom Borrowing Costs

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Japan’s 40-Year Yield Rises to Highest Since Debut in 2007

Japan’s 40-year government bond yield reached an all-time high, amid a global debt selloff and speculation that the Bank of Japan may hike interest rates in the future.Most Read from BloombergThese ...

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Stock market today: Asian shares gain after S&P 500 climbs to a record and Bank of Japan raises rate

Asian shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate. U.S.

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Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty signals positive open for India markets; MSIL, TaMo nos eyed

LIVE: Markets in Indian are poised to open higher today on the back of improving global cues ahead of major global and ...

Allison Thompson elected to chair the St. Louis Fed’s Little Rock Branch board of directors

Allison Thompson, the president and chief executive officer of the Economic Development Alliance for Jefferson County, has been elected board chair for 2025 of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' ...

BOJ may revert to fuzzy communication after Fed-style clarity on rates

Giving explicit advance signals, in addition to making the Bank of Japan feel boxed in, could breach Japanese law stipulating ...

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