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International

Japan considers policy wording change as BOJ independence fears roil bonds

The rise in bearish positioning comes as the yen fell to a 40-year low, sparking speculation about when Japanese authorities may intervene to support the currency. 
Capital Markets & Currencies

Hedge funds turn most negative on the Japanese yen since 2007

The Wall Street bank joins the ranks of investors and strategists who are increasingly bearish on the yen, which is trading around its lowest levels since 1986.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Goldman cuts yen forecast to 165 per US dollar, likes carry trades

The dollar fell by as much as 0.9 per cent to 161.115 yen and was last trading at 161.58, down 0.6 per cent.
Banking & Finance

Japan’s yen jumps, traders alert to intervention risk

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates by year-end and again around summer in 2027, says panel member Toshihiro Nagahama.
Banking & Finance

Japan government panel member calls for moderate BOJ rate hikes

The yen has tumbled to levels unseen since 1986 and cemented its place as one of the worst-performing major currencies this past year. 
Capital Markets & Currencies

Traders plot worst-case scenario for yen if currency crisis hits

Japan’s businesses have been showing signs of a shift in their price-setting behaviours since the outbreak of the war in Iran.
International

Tokyo inflation picks up, keeping Bank of Japan on track for further hike

The Bank of Japan next meets on Jul 30 to 31, when it is widely expected to hold rates steady and update quarterly forecasts that markets will parse for signals on the timing of the next hike.
International

Japan’s government blueprint nudges BOJ to fuel demand, clouding rates path

Japan is not a leading producer of advanced AI chips, but its companies play a key role in global semiconductor supply chains.
International

Bank of Japan sees AI export boom cushioning economy from oil price shock

“With underlying inflation moving towards 2 per cent and financial conditions remaining accommodative," BOJ governor Kazuo Ueda said in speech.
International

Bank of Japan’s governor Ueda reiterates risk of inflation exceeding 2% target, signals further rate hikes

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