Bank of Japan News and Monetary Policy Updates
U.S. Treasury says Japan must adjust yen, policy as deflation fades
Japan is no longer operating in the deflationary conditions that shaped its economy for more than a decade, prompting a need for shifts in both currency levels and monetary policy. The comments ...
Japanese insurers weigh gradual shift into domestic bonds as yields rise
Rising Japanese bond yields are prompting some of the country's largest life insurers to reconsider the balance between overseas assets and holdings at home. Markets are now watching next week's ...
Australia egg sector faces ACCC cartel case over supply coordination
Australia's competition watchdog is taking 12 egg producers and suppliers to court over alleged coordination on production and supply decisions dating back to at least October 2020. The case ...
IMF sees Bank of Japan rate hikes continuing toward neutral setting
Japan faces slower economic growth as policymakers balance persistent inflation pressure with the effects of higher energy costs and currency weakness. The International Monetary Fund says the ...
European Commission probes XXXLutz-Porta deal over competition risks
EU regulators are escalating scrutiny of consolidation in the European furniture retail sector as they examine XXXLutz's planned acquisition of German rival Porta. The investigation focuses on ...
UniCredit seeks EU clearance for Commerzbank deal as November 16 ruling deadline is set
European banking consolidation remains in focus as UniCredit moves ahead with its planned takeover of Commerzbank. EU antitrust regulators are now set to decide by November 16, a timetable that ...
Japan household spending extends decline as August drop comes in below forecasts
Japan's household spending continues to weaken in August, marking a ninth straight year-on-year decline as domestic consumption remains under pressure. The latest figures come as the Bank of Japan ...
European Commission fines Kingspan €40 million over merger review disclosures
EU merger enforcement is tightening around the accuracy of information submitted in deal reviews, with Kingspan now facing a significant penalty linked to its abandoned bid for Trimo. The European ...
Japan real wages extend gains as BOJ rate hike case strengthens
Japan's wage recovery continues in August, with inflation-adjusted pay rising for an eighth straight month. The latest figures add to evidence that household income trends are improving even as ...
BOJ board member signals support for gradual rate hikes in Japan
Debate over the Bank of Japan's policy path remains active after the central bank's September interest rate increase drew dissent from some board members. Ayano Sato says she supports raising ...
Canada competition watchdog blocks Nortera-B&G Foods Canada vegetable deal
Canada's competition regulator says Nortera and B&G Foods have abandoned a proposed transaction involving Green Giant and le Sieur vegetable operations in the country. The decision follows a move ...
Japan bond demand rises as higher yields attract investors
Demand for Japanese government bonds strengthened at Tuesday's 10-year auction, with yields above 3% drawing buyers despite persistent concerns about inflation and fiscal policy. The result ...
Japan investors shift from French bonds as sovereign debt concerns deepen
Japanese investors are rotating overseas portfolios away from bonds and into stocks, while also unwinding yen-funded carry trades. That shift is adding pressure to France's sovereign debt market ...
Japan moves to reassure bond markets over spending and tax-cut plans
Japan is seeking to calm investor concerns as long-term government borrowing costs climb on scrutiny of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s fiscal agenda. The reassurance comes as the 30-year ...
Japanese companies accelerate China retreat as economic and diplomatic pressures deepen
A prolonged economic slowdown in China and worsening bilateral tensions are pushing Japanese businesses to cut back in a market that was once central to their regional strategy. New data shows the ...
Japan rate outlook shifts as former BOJ board member backs end to low rates
Japan's inflation and wage trends are now reducing the case for the aggressive fiscal and monetary support that policymakers once used to stimulate demand. Former Bank of Japan board member Asahi ...
Japan government recalibrates market messaging on Takaichi economic policy stance
Japan's government is adjusting how it presents Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's economic policies as it seeks to ease investor concerns that the administration is pursuing a reflationary agenda. ...
Tokyo inflation data bolsters case for further BOJ rate hikes
Price pressures in Japan's capital intensify in September, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of Japan may continue tightening monetary policy. The Tokyo figures, seen as a leading indicator ...
Japanese bond yields climb as global sovereign sell-off deepens
Stronger Japanese economic data is intensifying pressure on sovereign debt markets, pushing the country’s benchmark 10-year bond yield back near multi-decade highs on Thursday. The move adds to ...
Japan business sentiment improves as BOJ tankan supports rate hike case
Japan's business confidence improves in the three months to September, indicating companies are absorbing the economic effects of the Middle East conflict. The Bank of Japan survey also shows ...
Japan economic panel members stress BOJ independence amid rate scrutiny
Japan's private-sector advisers are calling for close coordination between the government and the Bank of Japan as markets watch the path of interest rates and fiscal policy. Their latest stance ...
