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Some in Bank of Japan saw need to watch weak-yen impact on prices in timing rate hike: December minutes

[TOKYO] A few Bank of Japan board members said the central bank must be mindful of the impact a weak yen could have on underlying inflation in deciding when to raise interest rates again, minutes of i...

Under pressure to improve long-term returns amid Japan's ageing population, GPIF gradually raised its exposure to overseas assets over the past decade.

Japan’s bond meltdown spurs speculation over GPIF portfolio shift

Move could help arrest the spike in yields by increasing its asset allocation to the country’s government bonds

The BOJ kept interest rates steady on Friday but retained hawkish inflation forecasts, stressing its vigilance to price risks from a weak yen.

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

The greenback faces fresh headwinds amid market chatter that the US might coordinate with Japan on currency intervention.

Singapore dollar hits 11-year high against greenback

Singdollar breaches 1.27 level, its strongest since 2014, driven by intervention rumours

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Sunday her government will take necessary steps against speculative market moves.

Yen surges as intervention risks lurk

The yen was broadly firmer against other currencies on Monday

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says "all necessary measures" will be taken to address "speculative and highly abnormal movements" in the yen.

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...

The yield on 40-year Japanese bonds rocketed above 4 per cent in mid-January, a first for any maturity of the nation’s sovereign debt in more than three decades.

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

With a snap election in Japan coming on Feb 8, investors are worried there will be more volatility ahead.

Japanese bonds may rebound after Katayama calls for market calm

JAPAN’S bonds are likely to rebound after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama called for calm among market participants following a selloff that pushed yields to all-time highs.

Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda has plenty of reasons to lift borrowing costs again.

Bank of Japan keeps yen watchers on edge for rate-hike clues

Yen weakness and negative real rates risk fuelling inflation, leaving the BOJ behind the curve