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How Japan's election outcome muddles the BOJ's policy path
Japan's election outcome may put the central bank in a double bind as prospects of big spending could keep inflation elevated ...
BOJ Is Said to See Little Impact From Election on Rate Views
Bank of Japan officials see little need to shift their policy stance of gradually raising interest rates in the wake of Prime ...
Japan PM Ishiba to announce resignation next month, Mainichi says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to announce his resignation by the end of next month, the Mainichi newspaper ...
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BOJ to Hike Rates This Year Despite Uncertainties, Economists Predict: Reuters Poll
While BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda is likely to hold off raising rates to assess the economic impact from U.S. tariffs, there is a ...
Tokyo Markets Digest Election Results
TOKYO--Investors took the outcome of Japan's parliamentary election in stride, with markets already pricing in another electoral defeat for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's administration.
EUR/JPY trims losses near 172.50 after report Japan PM Ishiba to resign
EUR/JPY trades on a positive note near 172.40 in Wednesday’s Asian session. Japan’s Ishiba is reported to step down by the ...
Asian markets are mixed and Japan’s shares slip after election leaves Ishiba’s future in doubt
Asian markets are mixed after U.S. stock indexes hit new records on Monday. Oil prices fell and U.S. futures were little ...
Donald Trump says US has struck trade deal with Japan, claims $840b investment from Asian ally to come
US President Donald Trump announces a trade deal with Japan that he says will result in Japan investing $US550 billion ($842 ...
Why Japan’s currency could be the unlikely trigger for BOJ’s next big move
The bruising electoral defeat suffered by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has plunged the country into a state of political uncertainty, creating a significant new dilemma ...