The Bank of Japan is now pointing the finger at chronic labour shortages—rather than sluggish demand—as the culprit behind its economic woes, hinting that interest rates could rise faster than a sushi ...

The Japanese yen surged to a nine-week high as investors bet on further interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan (BOJ), while the U.S. dollar held steady ahead of key payroll data. The dollar slid ...

Most JGBs fell in price terms in the morning Tokyo session, weighed by the prospect of further BOJ rate increases.

Most Asian equities advanced Friday as investors head into the weekend awaiting the release of US jobs data, while traders ...

The yen climbed to a nine-week high as market players piled on bets for more interest rate hikes in Japan this year, while ...

The Bank of Japan is increasingly blaming chronic labour shortages, not stagnant demand, as the main reason for its weak ...

Japan's upcoming spring wage discussions, also known as the "shunto" negotiations, will be in focus for investors watching ...

Labor productivity grew at a rate of 1.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024. Growth was 2.3% in the third quarter, revised data showed. The central bank responded to a troubling mix of stuttering economic ...

The Japanese yen has been in great shape lately due to hawkish monetary policy. Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust FXY has added 3.2% so far this year and about 1% over the past week. More ...

The dollar edged up on Thursday, but stayed close to recent lows, as traders weighed receding trade war risks and looked ...

NEW YORK/GDANSK >> The yen touched an eight-week high versus the dollar today after a Bank of Japan policy board member ...