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The Bank of Japan signals a likely interest rate hike in September, driven by inflation nearing 2% and the weak yen. Despite mixed economic data like slow GDP growth and sluggish household spending, …
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda signaled a serious debate on further interest rate hikes "from the next meeting onward" due to rising inflation risks. While Q2 GDP was weak, upcoming Tokyo CPI data in th…
USDJPY shows volatility as accelerating Japanese inflation fuels BoJ hike expectations for September. Despite near-term BoJ hawkishness supporting the yen, longer-term pressure persists due to wide i…
Yen hovers near 159.3/dollar, close to key 160 intervention level. Weak fundamentals, wide rate differentials persist, but BOJ hints at faster hikes amid rising inflation risks, capping further JPY d…
BCA Research says yen weakness stems from BoJ's ultra-loose policy, not fiscal fears. Yen and JGBs to stay pressured through 2026, but investors should start accumulating undervalued yen this winter …
Tokyo core CPI rose to 1.9% in July, nearing BOJ's target, driven by high energy costs and a weak yen. This reinforces expectations of further BOJ rate hikes, potentially strengthening the yen agains…
Japanese consumers are buying record amounts of gold jewelry as the yen weakens toward 164/dollar and inflation rises, using gold as a store of value amid currency depreciation and higher living cost…
Strong US data reduced Fed cut bets, lifting the dollar, pressuring EURUSD and lifting USD/JPY; markets await U.S. consumer spending (PCE) for inflation cues. Tokyo core inflation increases BOJ hike …
Nvidia invested $5 billion in Intel, fueling a sharp rally in Intel and lifting tech stocks as Fed rate-cut expectations and mixed global economic data influenced markets. Central bank moves and infl…