The financials sector performed strongly in global markets during Q4, largely due to a combination of monetary easing and ...

The BOJ fumbled its communication in December, surprising investors when it left rates steady, but then telegraphed Friday's increase so unambiguously that markets had 90% priced it in and took ...

Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda addressed the post-policy meeting press conference on Friday, explaining the reasons behind the 25 basis points (bps) interest rate hike to 0.50% in January.

Billionaire Frank McCourt has expressed openness to partnering with other buyers for a bid to acquire TikTok's U.S.

The crypto market is showing signs of stabilizing, with bitcoin recovering to $102,000 and positive signals from futures tied ...

The Japanese stock market has finished lower in back-to-back sessions, dropping more than 940 points or 2.3 percent along the way.

With traders almost fully pricing in the chance of a rate hike, attention now shifts to any clues from BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda in his post-meeting briefing on the pace and timing of further increases.

The Bank of Japan has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level.

At its two-day meeting concluding on Friday, the BOJ raised its short-term policy rate from 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent - a level Japan has not seen in 17 years. It was made in an 8-1 vote with ...

TOKYO --The Japanese yen rose against the U.S. dollar on Friday after the central bank lifted interest rates as expected at its two-day meeting and maintained a balanced tone on its future ...