USD/JPY
Some in BOJ see scope to raise rates sooner than markets expect, sources say: Reuters
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Some Bank of Japan policymakers see scope to raise interest rates sooner than markets expect, with April a distinct possibility, as a sliding yen risks adding to already broadening […]
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Japanese stocks open at record highs as expectations of snap poll rise
Osanbashi in Yokohama on December 10, 2022. Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty Images Japanese indexes hit record highs Wednesday on expectations that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi could call for a snap election, likely in February. If called, it will be Takaichi’s first time facing Japan’s voters in an election. The Nikkei 225 index rose […]
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Japan plans to dissolve parliament with possible snap election in February: NHK
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media after a telephone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, at her residence in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 2, 2026. Kyodo | Via Reuters Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is planning to dissolve the country’s Lower House later this month and opt for a snap election likely in […]
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Japan’s super-long bonds rise after news on issuance cut
Super-long bond yields hit record highs in recent sessions over concerns about the size of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s debt-funded stimulus. Connect Images Pink | Connect Images | Getty Images Japan’s super-long government bonds rose on Thursday, supported by a Reuters report about the possible reduction of issuance of super-long-dated bonds next fiscal year. The […]
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Japan’s consumer inflation stays above cenbank’s target for 44th month, boosting case for a rate hike
People looks at the fruits at a shop at the Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo on August 22, 2025. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images) Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s consumer inflation rate dropped to 2.9% in November, staying above the 2% target set by […]
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Japan October exports massively beat estimates on robust growth in shipments to Asia and Europe
Shipping container loads dock at Tokyo Bay. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Japan’s exports in October massively beat expectations, government data on Friday showed, as shipments to Europe and Asia saw robust growth. Exports grew 3.6% year on year compared with expectations of a 1.1% growth by economists polled by Reuters. However, growth […]
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Takaichi’s bid for Japan’s premiership jolted as Komeito quits ruling coalition, NHK reports
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Sanae Takaichi (R) and Komeito Party leader Tetsuo Saito attend a meeting of party leaders at the Diet in Tokyo on October 10, 2025. Str | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s Komeito political party is reportedly quitting the country’s ruling coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party, a move […]
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How a U.S. government shutdown could impact global markets
Morning light hits the U.S. Capitol hours ahead of a press conference to discuss the Epstein Files Transparency bill, directing the release of the remaining files related to the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 3, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The U.S. government entered a […]
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Dollar falls on U.S. government shutdown, now on pace for worst annual decline in 22 years
The dollar held on to steep gains on Friday after better-than-forecast U.S. data dampened expectations for further easing by the Federal Reserve this year. Jackal Pan | Moment | Getty Images The dollar fell Wednesday after U.S. lawmakers failed to avert a government shutdown, raising questions from traders about the potential economic impact. The dollar […]
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Japan’s July exports clock steepest plunge in over four years, dropping by a more than expected 2.6%
Owngarden | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s exports plunged 2.6% year over year in July, their steepest drop since February 2021, as shipments to its two largest markets slipped. The fall was sharper than the 2.1% contraction expected by economists polled by Reuters and compared to the 0.5% drop seen in June. Imports to the […]
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