For policy makers from Tokyo to Sydney, expanding stimulus has proven to be no guarantee of a weaker currency. The yen and Aussie are both trading...
The Bank of Japan kept its key monetary tools unchanged, and will mount a comprehensive review of its policy framework due to “considerable uncertainty” about the outlook...
The Japanese yen has strengthened and the Nikkei share index slumped after the Bank of Japan disappointed investors with modest extra stimulus. The Bank of Japan...
Japan’s industrial production rose more than economists forecast while retail sales eked out a first time gain in three months. The indicators add a mixed signal...
The Japanese yen rose early on Friday, meeting market expectations for soaring volatility with the Bank of Japan due to announce its monetary policy decision since...
The US dollar continued its gains during the Asia session as speculation the Federal Reserve will leave rates unchanged intensifies. “We expect the Fed to keep...
The yen and Kiwi fell to their lowest levels in almost two months as speculation the two countries planned to increase economic stimulus gain momentum. According...
Japanese shares climbed for a fifth day on Friday as the yen head for its biggest weekly drop in 16 years. Topix gained 0.4 percent to...
Japan’s Retail Sales Fail to Rebound in May Japanese consumer spending failed to aid the economy once again in May, undermining Prime Minister Shinzo Abe efforts at...
Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso on Tuesday said the government won’t just intervene in the yen’s gain without due diligence, but would respond to currency volatility...