Bank of Japan

But the widely expected move fails to prop up the yen, which initially falls

2026-09-18T13:42:07.000Z

It is trading at 123.4 per Singdollar and 158 per US dollar as at 4.11 pm in Asia

2026-09-18T08:38:29.000Z

The Japanese currency falls as much as 0.9% to 157.33 per US dollar

2026-09-18T08:24:00.000Z

BOJ has raised interest rates to a 31-year high and signalled its readiness to keep pushing up borrowing costs

2026-09-18T06:06:43.000Z

Observers expect a 25 bp increase at Japan central bank’s meeting this week, and will be looking for clues about further tightening

2026-09-17T09:27:11.000Z

The remark, made in May, highlights the central bank’s alarm over persistent inflation risks that could prod it to hike rates steadily

2026-09-14T07:59:27.000Z

Strong corporate earnings should provide support for Wall Street if borrowing costs rise, says analyst

2026-09-14T06:18:27.000Z

Yen has surged in September on expectations for an accelerated schedule of rate hikes by the BOJ

2026-09-13T07:03:50.000Z

A rate hike just three months after its last one in June suggests a faster pace of tightening

2026-09-11T03:44:46.000Z

The narrowing yield premium between Japanese government bonds and real estate is raising the bar for investments, says firm’s executive

2026-09-10T12:05:42.000Z