By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Profits of Japanese firms are likely to fall this year because of U.S. tariffs, leading…
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BOJ sees trade deal as raising chance of meeting inflation goal
By Leika Kihara KOCHI, Japan (Reuters) -Japan’s trade deal with the U.S. has reduced uncertainty surrounding the economy, the central…
Analysis-In dovish tilt, BOJ zooms in on obscure underlying inflation trends
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan’s increasing caution around raising interest rates further relies heavily on a…
Core inflation in Japan’s capital slows but stays above BOJ target
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Core consumer inflation in Japan’s capital slowed sharply in June due to temporary cuts to…
US Treasury says BOJ should continue to tighten policy
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan should continue to proceed with monetary tightening, which would support…
Analysis-Japan’s fiscal woes put BOJ bond taper plans to test
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Talk of big fiscal spending and a subsequent spike in super-long yields are raising…
Japan’s Nikkei rises ahead of BOJ decision; Advantest jumps
Japan’s Nikkei share average edged higher on Thursday as investors awaited the Bank of Japan’s latest interest rate decision, and…
Yen climbs on BOJ outlook, yuan helped by prospect of trade deal
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The yen hit its strongest level in over two months on Thursday as investors…
Japan’s Economy Outperforms Forecasts, Keeping BOJ on Track
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Japan’s economy outperformed forecasts as business spending and net trade helped fuel a third straight…