Bank of Japan sticks to easing, raises forecast on inflation rate
TOKYO, Japan—The Bank of Japan dug its heels in on its easy-money policies Thursday while raising its inflation forecast, even ...
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Most Asian markets on recession fears, Bank of Japan in focus
Asian markets mostly fell Friday after another hefty drop in New York and Europe as central bank interest rates hikes ...
Read moreJapan inflation hit 7-year high of 2.1% in April
Tokyo, Japan—Japan’s core consumer prices posted their biggest jump in seven years in April, official data showed Friday, as global ...
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Bank of Japan raises inflation forecast; no policy change
TOKYO, Japan—Japan’s central bank revised its inflation forecast on Tuesday and adjusted its view of price risks, while leaving its ...
Read morePH, Japan resume bilateral swap deal
The Philippine and Japanese governments renewed their bilateral swap arrangement on Jan. 1, 2022, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said ...
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Japan lowers annual growth target to 3.4%
TOKYO, Japan—The Bank of Japan revised down its annual growth forecast on Thursday and maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy as ...
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Stocks up; Monde Nissin, and PLDT lead advances
The stock market rallied Thursday on improving economic prospects and easier lockdown rules as COVID-19 infections slowed down in the ...
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Japan business confidence hits highest level since 2018
Tokyo—Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers has hit its highest level since 2018, a key business survey showed Thursday, as they ...
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Bank of Japan holds negative rates, tweaks easing policy
Tokyo —The Bank of Japan on Friday maintained its negative interest rate and tweaked its monetary easing program as it ...
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Bank of Japan revises upward growth outlook for next 2 years
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan on Thursday revised its growth outlook upwards for the next two years and maintained its ultra-loose ...
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