Morning Bid: Dollar swoons as BOJ hikes, euro zone grows, yuan relieved
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The dollar fell to its lowest of the year as the Bank of ...
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 desirable target level. The decision by the central bank came at the end of a ...
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Yen strengthens as BOJ delivers expected rate increase amid Trump uncertainty
TOKYO --The Japanese yen rose against the U.S. dollar on Friday after the central bank lifted interest rates as expected at ...
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Economists expect more interest rate hikes from Bank of Japan this year
Japan’s central bank has hiked interest rates as expected to a 17-year high as it continues on a path to normalise its ...
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Bank of Japan hikes rates 25 points, highest since 2008
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has made its most aggressive monetary policy decision in over a decade, raising interest rates by 25 ...
Japanese markets end flat after BoJ rate hike
The yen gained and bond yields rose as the central bank raised its interest rates to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, revised up its inflation guidance and signaled more increases ...
Stocks gain after Trump comments on tariffs, oil, rates
European stocks also edged higher during early trading, helped by personal goods stocks as well as Trump's comments, with the ...
Schools in Spanish Town area get greenlight to reopen after unrest
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information is advising that schools in the Spanish Town area may reopen for ...