Bond yields rose on the data, as markets factor in the chance that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) could hike interest rates more aggressively than initially thought as inflationary pressure mounts.

Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities said on Monday it now expects the BOJ to raise interest rates to 0.75% in July from 0.5% currently, instead of in October-December. It also pushed forward ...

Ueda said the BOJ's basic stance was to allow market forces to determine long-term interest rate levels, saying he would not comment on where yields would eventually converge. He also said recent ...

Ueda said the BOJ's basic stance was to allow market forces to determine long-term interest rate levels, saying he would not comment on where yields would eventually converge. "We expect long-term ...

BOJ executives probably want to raise short-term rates at least to 1.5% by the end of fiscal 2026, so they have scope to reduce borrowing costs when the economy faces another downturn, Sakurai said.

"Inflation is approaching the BOJ's 2 per cent target with positive corporate behaviour already observed," Takata said in a speech, adding the BOJ must be mindful of upside risks to inflation.

A six-year-old Yorkshire Terrier named Mia has made a successful recovery after receiving a tracheal stent at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital.

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) board members shared their views on the monetary policy outlook on Wednesday, per the BoJ Minutes of the December meeting. The BoJ maintained the uncollateralized overnight ...

TOKYO – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) made a significant step towards shrinking its massive balance sheet in the week of Jan 20, while market watchers were fixated on the biggest interest rate ...

says former BOJ board member Makoto Sakurai. “June would be the most reasonable time to raise rates. However, it is unclear what would happen to [Prime Minister Shigeru] Ishiba’s ...

The book value of share holdings acquired by the BOJ stood at ¥52.8 billion ($345 million) as of Feb. 10, according to the latest BOJ report on its account. Considering the pace of its monthly ...