The immediate consequences of Trump’s election will be more meaningful for the Bank of Japan. Policy board members have long indicated that excessive yen weakness would prompt an earlier rate rise.
Japan's three megabanks raised their annual profit forecasts to all-time highs on Thursday, fuelled by robust lending demand ...
President-elect Donald J. Trump often says he prefers a weaker dollar, but economists and investors think his proposed ...
His remarks highlight how concern over the demerits of a weak yen will remain a key topic of debate among politicians.
Mizuho Financial Group reported a 62 per cent jump in second-quarter net profit and lifted its annual guidance on Thursday (Nov 14), helped by strong lending demand and higher margins following a July ...
Asian shares drifted higher Thursday after US inflation data supported the case for another Federal Reserve rate cut next ...
Brisk capital outflows from a slow-growing Japanese economy are deepening depreciation pressure on the yen. Many yen watchers ...
The greenback has surged against currencies of America’s major trading partners since the election, sounding a warning for ...
Yen weakened slightly against most other G-10 and Asian currencies in the morning session.
TOKYO : Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in October as renewed yen falls pushed up import costs for some goods, data ...
LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -World stocks dropped for a second successive day on Wednesday, jolted by another push higher in U.S.