Rapid Descent in Ringgit Puts Malaysia’s Currency Stance to Test
The ringgit’s tumble toward a 24-year low is raising expectations that Bank Negara Malaysia will step in to
2023-07-10 08:18
Japan Wage Growth Doubles Estimates, Feeding BOJ Speculation
Japanese workers’ wages jumped by more than twice the pace expected by economists as annual pay hikes fed
2023-07-07 09:45
SoftBank Takes Advantage of BOJ’s Dovish Stance to Sell Big Bond
The telecom unit of Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Group Corp. sold one of the biggest yen bonds of the
2023-07-06 09:55
Yen Weakens to 145, Approaches Last Year’s Intervention Level
The yen fell through 145 per dollar for the first time since November, nearing a level where Japan
2023-06-30 10:24
Ueda Says More Confidence in 2024 Prices Needed For BOJ Shift
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda suggested it’s possible to start normalizing monetary policy if the BOJ becomes
2023-06-29 10:19
Japan Retail Sales Rebound, Adding to Signs of Recovery
Japan’s retail sales rebounded more than expected in May from the previous month as the return of tourists
2023-06-29 09:24
Weak Yen Now the Key to Stronger Currency and BOJ Pivot Later
Japanese policymakers and business leaders appear far more sanguine about the recent slide in the yen than they
2023-06-28 06:26
Yen Swaps Suggest BOJ’s Negative-Rate Policy Will Stay This Year
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has convinced swap traders that the nation’s negative interest-rate policy will remain
2023-06-26 12:53
One BOJ Member Sought Early Talks Over YCC Revision at June Meet
A Bank of Japan policy board member sought an early discussion over revising the bank’s yield curve control,
2023-06-26 10:19
Talent Shortages Hampering Japan Growth, AmCham President Says
Shortages of the “right kind” of talent are holding back Japanese growth in sectors from tourism to the
2023-06-26 10:18
T. Rowe Price on Intervention Alert as Yen Nears 150 per Dollar
The yen is nearing levels that will likely prompt Japan to again jump in and defend the currency,
2023-06-26 08:27
Yen Traders on Verbal Intervention Watch as Weakness Extends
Tokyo’s FX traders are scanning the airwaves for official comments as the yen slumps toward levels where the
2023-06-23 11:24