Bank of Japan

(Bloomberg) -- Inflation in Tokyo slowed below 2% for the first time in five months largely due to energy prices, as the country heads into a general election and the Bank of Japan mulls data for its policy decision next week. Most…

The yen languished near a three-month trough on Friday and was headed for a fourth straight weekly loss, ahead of an election in Japan over the weekend that is likely to complicate the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) policy normalisation plans.In…

By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday it was "still taking time" to sustainably achieve its 2% inflation target, signaling that the central bank will tread carefully in pushing up…

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks tumbled after Shigeru Ishiba’s surprise victory over Sanae Takaichi in the ruling party’s leadership race wrongfooted investors who had bet on a boost from more monetary stimulus from his rival.Most Read…

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Wednesday as markets focused on prospects for the U.S. Federal Reserve’s first cut to interest rates in more than four years.The Bank of Japan and the Bank of England are also holding monetary…

(Bloomberg) -- The yen strengthened, recouping much of Tuesday’s losses, amid a largely directionless Asian session as traders debated the size of a potential Federal Reserve interest-rate cut. Stocks were mixed.Most Read from…

(Bloomberg) -- The world economy’s tectonic plates will shift this week when a US easing cycle begins, just as officials from Europe to Asia set policy against a backdrop of brittle markets.Most Read from BloombergA 36-hour monetary…