Bank of Japan
Japan’s leading indicator of service inflation hits 2.6% in December
Consumer inflation has also exceeded 2 per cent for nearly four years
BOJ expects inflation to intensify as a result of weak yen
In an analysis of a weak-yen shock, it says that inflation increases in the first year of companies passing on rising import costs
Market on high alert for yen intervention after Takaichi warning
TRADERS will start the week on heightened alert of Japan government intervention to halt the yen’s recent slide – possibly with rare US assistance – as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of action o...
Japan PM vows to act against speculative market moves after yen spike
After sliding near the psychologically important line of 160 to the US dollar, the currency jumps on Friday after the New York Federal Reserve conducts rate checks
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, raises growth and inflation forecasts
The central bank vowed to raise rates if economic and price developments move in line with its projections
Japan’s factory activity returns to growth after seven months: PMI
Its exports have rose for four consecutive months to December
Japan’s inflation slows on subsidy effect ahead of BOJ decision
The weak yen is a key factor, as it pushes up import costs
Why investors are worried about Japan’s bond market
Japan’s US$7.5 trillion bond market, long a pillar of stability, now faces weakening investor demand
BOJ to signal more rate hikes as yen, politics fuel inflation risks
The BOJ is expected to hold its policy rate steady at 0.75%
Japan households expect prices to keep rising: central bank survey
The bank’s December survey finds that households expect prices to rise 11.6% a year from now, from 11.9% in the September survey
