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BOJ set to raise interest rates to 31-year high as inflation risks loom
TOKYO, Sept 16 : The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday and signal readiness to keep pushing up borrowing costs, joining other major central banks in fighting persistent inflation pressures driven by soaring oil costs.The move would be the first hike in three months and t
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BOJ set to lift rates next week but offer few clues on terminal, sources say
TOKYO, Sept 11 : The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates next week, most likely by 25 basis points, and may signal faster future tightening if price pressures heighten risks of an inflation overshoot, said four sources familiar with its thinking.A hike to 1.25 per cent would bring the BOJ’s policy ra
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Are interest rates on their way up again?
As countries grapple with energy costs pushing up inflation, this month will see how central banks respond.
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Trading Day: Inflation palpitations
ORLANDO, Florida, Sept 10 : Global bond yields leaped to multi-year highs and U.S. and European stocks slumped on Thursday, as oil surged above $100 a barrel on the prospect of prolonged conflict in the Middle East. U.S. President Donald Trump added to investors’ inflation worries, meanwhile, by promising to pay eve
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ECB raises interest rates to fight off inflation jump
The European Central Bank raised borrowing costs and warned that inflation could remain high for an extended period. Energy markets and geopolitical tensions are still major concerns.
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BOJ policymaker warns of price risks that may trigger rapid rate hikes
FUKUI, Japan, Sept 10 : The Bank of Japan may eventually be forced to raise interest rates rapidly if inflation accelerates given the country’s loose financial conditions, board member Kazuyuki Masu said, warning of price risks that solidify the chance of a September hike.In a closely watched speech ahead of
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Explainer-What is the yen carry trade?
TOKYO, Sept 9 : With the recent surge in Japan’s currency to a seven-month high, investors are wondering if this is the beginning of the end of the yen carry trade that has been a pillar of global markets.That trade, which involves borrowing yen at a low cost to invest in higher-yielding assets, is being…
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Analysis:Why the BOJ will bet small on rate hikes now to avoid a bigger shock later
TOKYO, Sept 8 : The last time Japan’s central bank lifted its main policy rate half a percentage point, prices were so hot the land the Imperial Palace sat on was said to be worth more than the combined real estate of California.That was 1989, the peak of Japan’s asset bubble that popped soon after,…
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Hospitality and education boosts US job creation in August
The number of roles added to the US economy increased by 162,000 in August, almost triple the 56,000 forecast.
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Trading Day: Over and rout
ORLANDO, Florida, Sept 1 : The global bond rout accelerated on Tuesday, with Japanese yields scaling key levels not breached for over 30 years, as investors bet that policymakers around the world will have to raise interest rates to counter sticky inflation and lax fiscal policy. Another solid rise in oil prices, fu
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