BOJ holds interest rates, flags steady growth in inflation
Investing.com– The Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged as widely expected on Friday, and said that it continued to expect outsized growth in the Japanese economy amid a steady…
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Morning Bid: BOJ brings yen into sharper focus
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It was left to the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to end “central banker week” by doing…
BOJ keeps interest rates steady, sticks to upbeat economic view
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday and maintained its view the economy remained on track for a moderate recovery. In a widely expected…
Thailand household financial conditions fragile, central bank chief says
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s household financial conditions are fragile amid high debt levels, the central bank chief said on Friday. Investment has also been low, Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput…
Asian shares bathed in Fed afterglow, yen jittery ahead of BOJ
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares extended their rally on Friday, bathing in the afterglow of an outsized interest rate cut in the United States, while the yen…
China unexpectedly leaves lending rates steady; markets expect cuts soon
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China unexpectedly left benchmark lending rates unchanged at the monthly fixing on Friday, confounding market expectations that were primed for a move after the Federal Reserve delivered an…
China keeps loan prime rate unchanged in Sept
Investing.com– The People’s Bank of China kept its benchmark loan prime rate unchanged on Friday, but is expected to eventually trim the rate further amid steadily deteriorating economic conditions in…
Yen nurses losses as BOJ meets, dollar dogged by rate outlook
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – The yen remained under pressure on Friday as investors wagered the Bank of Japan (BOJ) would wrap up a policy meeting sounding cautious on…
Trump says Fed’s rate cut was ‘political move’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by half of a percentage point was “a political move.”…
As sales of Japan temples and shrines surge, a crackdown on bad-faith buyers
By Mariko Katsumura SANBAGAWA, Japan (Reuters) – Benmou Suzuki’s dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real estate. Yet…