Japan inflation-adjusted wages rise in December on jump in bonuses
Japan's December inflation-adjusted real wages rose 0.6% year-on-year thanks to a wintertime bonus bump, preliminary ...
IMF warns Japan of spillovers from rising foreign market volatility
Japan should be on alert for any spillover effects from rising foreign market volatility that could affect liquidity conditions for its financial institutions, the International Monetary Fund said on ...
What Decades Of Easy Money Mean For Japan's Fiscal Future
As interest rates rise, the value of JGBs could plummet due to heightened inflation and duration risks. Click to read.
Japan's December Household Spending Beats Expectations
Consumer spending climbed 2.7% in December from a year earlier, data from the internal affairs ministry showed on Friday, ...
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Bank of Japan’s fresh take on labour crunch opens door for more rate hikes
Bank of Japan is now pointing the finger at chronic labor shortages—rather than sluggish demand—as the culprit behind its ...
Japan's household spending massively beats expectations, boosting case for further BOJ hikes
Japan's upcoming spring wage discussions, also known as the "shunto" negotiations, will be in focus for investors watching the BOJ's interest rate moves. The negotiations will start some time in ...
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Japan: strong wage growth supports Bank of Japan rate hikes
Labour cash earnings rose more than expected in December and the November figures were all revised upwards. If Shunto results ...
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Bank of Japan keeps signal on further rate hikes as wages rise
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will continue to hike interest rates if underlying inflation accelerates toward its 2% target as ...
Analysis-Bank of Japan Board Reshuffle to Bring It Closer to 'Normal' Central Banking
TOKYO (Reuters) - The fading shadow of reflationists in the Bank of Japan, and the latest addition to the board of an ...
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Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a ...
Bank of Japan raises policy rate to 0.5% and signals further increases
In a well-trailed move, the Bank of Japan on Friday raised the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, taking it to 0.5 per ...
Bank of Japan raises rates to highest in 17 years
Japan's central bank has increased the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 17 years after consumer price rises ...