Japanese firms, after decades of deflation, are finding a rare moment that allows them to raise prices without triggering the ...

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Rei Ihara, food sector analyst at UBS Securities, said the scope for further price hikes is narrowing, as Japan's Engel ...

Despite the upgrade in its inflation outlook, the BOJ gave no direct signal on the timing of a future rate hike ...

Headline inflation likely stayed unchanged from June, rising 2.2% on year, according to the median forecast of 11 economists polled by The Wall Street Journal. On a monthly basis, CPI is expected to ...

In a trade deal announced last week, Japan secured reductions in so-called reciprocal tariffs and duties on car exports to the U.S., easing some external risks to the BOJ's economic outlook.

They reduce sensitivity to interest rate changes, generate steady income and provide optionality for reinvestment if market ...

The central bank held its overnight call rate target steady at 0.5%, where it has remained since its last hike in January.

The last 50 years have been kind to investors in real terms. Everything made money: equities, bonds, property and gold. All ...

The stock market had its worst day since May after the government reported a sharp slowdown in hiring and President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports from a number ...

Helped by higher advertising and a growing user base on its social media platforms, Meta earned $18.34 billion in the quarter ...

S&P 500 futures are down nearly 1% this morning, prior to the opening bell, and stocks across the globe are tumbling too as ...