TOKYO, April 7 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will likely raise interest rates by July, as soaring ‌oil costs from the Middle East war increase the risk it will fall behind the curve in dealing with ...

TOKYO, March 25 (Reuters) - Many Bank of Japan policymakers saw the need to keep raising interest rates, with some calling for timely ‌action on mounting inflationary pressures, minutes of their ...

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The war in Iran is raising upside risks for inflation, bolstering the case for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates as soon as this month, according to a former BOJ chief economist. “If the idea ...

TOKYO, March 30 (Reuters) - Japan's underlying inflation rate may ⁠face ⁠stronger upward pressure from rising oil ⁠prices and the yen's declines than in the past as firms have become more active in ...

Stefan Angrick of Moody’s Analytics warns of a difficult 2026 for Japan as the Iran conflict related shocks weigh on growth and leave the BOJ with limited leverage over a supply-driven yen weakness.

The Bank of Japan left its key short-term rate unchanged at 0.75% at its March 2026 meeting, keeping borrowing costs at their highest since September 1995. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) signaled that ...

Japanese workers’ wages adjusted for inflation rose at the fastest pace since 2021, backing the case for the Bank of Japan to consider a rate hike as soon as this month. Real wages increased 1.9% from ...

Prospects of interest rate rises are no longer just the U.S. story. Traders are now betting the Bank of Japan (BoJ) could tighten too as the resource-scarce nation faces inflation risks from the ...

TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - The Bank of ⁠Japan ⁠said on Thursday the core consumer price ⁠index rose 2.2% excluding special factors in February, releasing the new gauge for the first time in what ...

TOKYO—The Bank of Japan said the nation’s natural interest rate is gradually rising, suggesting there is still room for the central bank to pursue further monetary tightening. The BOJ’s new estimates ...

TOKYO--The Bank of Japan signaled caution over a potential upturn in underlying inflation amid a surge in energy prices, fueling market speculation of an imminent interest-rate hike. In a report ...