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Bank of Japan keeps interest rate steady

Bank of Japan keeps key interest rate steady as it treads cautiously on normalizing policy

The decision came as the central bank seeks to wean its economy off the long-held ultra-easy monetary policy and curb the yen's slide against the U.S. dollar.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

Japan’s Central Bank Keeps Rates Unchanged

The Bank of Japan left its short-term policy rate unchanged Friday as it examines how the economy and markets are digesting its most recent interest-rate increase.

Seeking Alpha · 1d

Bank of Japan Pauses But Signals Normalization Will Continue

The Bank of Japan unanimously decided to keep its policy rate unchanged at 0.25%. Amid growing confidence in achieving its sustainable inflation target, the BoJ will closely watch the impact of FX movements on inflation. The timing of the next hike remains uncertain, but we see a chance of a hike in December.

Japan, inflation

Barron's · 1d

Japan Inflation Firms To 2.8% Ahead Of BoJ Rate Decision

Japanese inflation rose slightly in August, with prices up 2.8 percent year-on-year, official data showed Friday, hours before the Bank of Japan was widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged.

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

Japan’s Inflation Speeds Up Ahead of Expected BOJ Rate Hold

Japan’s key inflation gauge accelerated in August for a fourth consecutive month, hours before the Bank of Japan is scheduled to wrap up its latest policy decision meeting.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Japan's core inflation accelerates for 4th month in August

Japan's core consumer inflation accelerated for the fourth straight month in August and tracked comfortably above the central bank's 2% target, data showed on Friday, keeping alive expectations for further interest rate hikes.

BOJ’s Ueda Lowers Risk of October Hike With Cautious Hold

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda pushed the likelihood of an October rate hike further to the sidelines Friday with a ...

The Tech Report1d

Bank of Japan Rate Hold Sparks Crypto Rebound Amid Yen Carry Trade Concerns

We maintain editorial independence and consider content quality and factual accuracy to be non-negotiable. The Bank of ...

Yen falls as BOJ governor steers clear of rate hike talk

The yen pared its losses on Friday as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) sounded optimistic about growth and signalled it will be ...

JPY: Bank of Japan’s tapering hawkishness

BoJ’s pruning hawkishness: The BOJ left rates unchanged at 0.25% and signaled a cautious approach to further hikes, likely ...

Asian Stocks Follow Wall Street's Rate-Cut Rally Higher, as BOJ Stands Pat

Asian stocks have surged, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index leading gains after Wall Street romped to records following the ...

3dIn Depth

How could Japan’s LDP election impact BOJ rate hike timing?

Japan's ruling party leadership race, which will determine who becomes next prime minister, could complicate the central bank ...

Irish Independent on MSN1d

Sterling hits two-year high as Bank of England leaves key interest rate unchanged

The pound rose to its highest level in more than two years against the US dollar after the Bank of England (BoE) held interest rates steady and said it will not rush to ease policy. The BoE’s Monetary ...

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