Japanese shares hit 15-year high, BOJ stays the course
The Bank of Japan disappointed some by ending a two-day policy meeting with no new steps in its already massive bond-buying campaign, nudging the dollar down on the yen.
Apr 08, 2015, 09:59 AM ISTWeak Japan business confidence highlights recovery doubts
The Bank of Japan`s closely watched Tankan survey showed confidence at the country`s biggest manufacturers stood at plus 12 in March, flat from the previous report and missing expectations that the level would come in at 14.
Apr 01, 2015, 08:57 AM ISTJapan core consumer inflation grinds to halt, keeps BOJ pressured
Japan`s annual core consumer inflation ground to a halt in February, the first time it has stopped rising in nearly two years, keeping the central bank under pressure to expand monetary stimulus later this year.
Mar 27, 2015, 08:57 AM ISTBank of Japan to maintain aggressive stimulus, recovery view
The Bank of Japan is set to maintain its massive stimulus programme on Tuesday and signal its conviction that a steady economic recovery will help achieve its ambitious price target without immediate, additional monetary easing.
Mar 17, 2015, 08:35 AM ISTTokyo investors eye Fed, BoJ meetings next week
Meetings of the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan will be key trading cues for Tokyo investors next week after the Nikkei broke the 19,000 level on Friday for the first time in 15 years.
Mar 13, 2015, 16:02 PM ISTJapan inflation slows for sixth straight month in January
Japanese inflation slowed for a sixth straight month in January as fuel costs fell, government data showed Friday despite the Bank of Japan`s massive monetary easing to stoke growth.
Feb 27, 2015, 06:24 AM ISTBank of Japan holds fire on fresh stimulus despite weak GDP figures
The Bank of Japan on Wednesday held off launching fresh stimulus, even as weak growth figures earlier this week aggravate concerns about the strength of a recovery in the world`s number three economy.
Feb 18, 2015, 09:09 AM ISTBank of Japan deputy governor says price uptrend intact, defends two-year timeframe
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Kikuo Iwata said on Wednesday the recent collapse in oil prices has not hampered a broad uptrend in consumer prices, stressing that the effect of the bank`s monetary stimulus is working its way through the economy.
Feb 04, 2015, 09:47 AM ISTBank of Japan slashes inflation outlook, boosts growth forecast
The Bank of Japan on Wednesday slashed its inflation outlook as plunging oil prices dent its efforts to slay deflation, but policymakers boosted their growth forecasts, saying the economy was rebounding.
Jan 21, 2015, 09:59 AM ISTAsian shares buoyed by ECB easing hopes, euro soft
Asian shares held firm and the euro stayed under pressure on Wednesday as investors counted on the European Central Bank to unveil a stimulus drive, while the yen was subdued ahead of the Bank of Japan`s policy announcement later in the Asian day.
Jan 21, 2015, 09:00 AM ISTJapan manufacturing PMI shows sustained growth in Dec
Japanese manufacturing activity showed sustained growth in December, a survey showed on Monday, suggesting domestic demand continues to recover after the economy fell into a surprise recession last year.
Jan 05, 2015, 08:57 AM ISTJapan's regional banks face stress test for ultra-low rates
Japan's financial regulator is running stress tests to see if too much cash in the system is stifling smaller banks' ability to earn, unlike regulatory tests elsewhere that have been designed to see whether lenders had enough capital to cope with financial shocks.
Dec 29, 2014, 16:41 PM ISTJapan inflation slows and output slips, keep BOJ under pressure
Japanese annual core consumer inflation slowed for a fourth straight month in November due largely to sliding oil prices, highlighting the challenges the central bank faces in achieving its 2 percent inflation target.
Dec 26, 2014, 17:26 PM ISTYen weakens in Asia after BoJ meeting
The yen weakened in Asia Friday after the Bank of Japan held off fresh easing measures and struck a slightly more upbeat view of the world`s number three economy.
Dec 19, 2014, 10:49 AM ISTJapan business confidence down in December quarter: BoJ
Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers edged down in the three months to December, a quarterly central bank survey showed Monday, underscoring the lacklustre state of the world`s third largest economy.
Dec 15, 2014, 10:27 AM ISTBOJ's Kuroda resolute in fight against deflation, says ready to ease more
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Tuesday stressed the bank`s readiness to expand stimulus further to meet its price goal, a message that was partially echoed by an European Central Bank policymaker as the euro zone economy battles to lift off.
Nov 25, 2014, 13:09 PM ISTYen hits fresh lows on BoJ easing speculation
In Tokyo afternoon trading, the dollar rose to 118.45 yen, from 118.01 yen in New York and hovering around its highest level since August 2007.
Nov 20, 2014, 11:54 AM ISTGold price falls from near three-week high on stronger dollar
Gold slipped on Wednesday as a stronger dollar prevented the metal from holding on to sharp overnight gains that took it to a near three-week high.
Nov 19, 2014, 13:38 PM ISTBoJ keeps economic outlook despite Japan sinking into recession
The Bank of Japan on Wednesday kept its view that Japan`s economy was recovering, despite GDP data that showed the country had slipped into recession.
Nov 19, 2014, 09:32 AM IST'Half-baked'deflation treatment worsens the issue: BoJ boss
"In order to completely overcome the chronic disease of deflation, medicine should be taken until the end," he told private- and public-sector officials in Tokyo.
Nov 05, 2014, 13:28 PM IST