Weak US jobs spoil BOJ’s hopes of immediate Fed help on yen Dashed expectations of a U.S. interest rate rise next week could force the Bank of Japan to use its dwindling… June 7, 2016 11:22 IST
Fiscal constraints mean Bank of Japan likely to keep ‘helicopter’ grounded Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda likes to keep markets guessing by saying one thing and doing another, but, when… May 16, 2016 11:29 IST
Bank of Japan maintains status quo on interest rates, adopts loan scheme for quake-hit areas Bank of Japan maintained its pledge to increase base money, or cash and deposits in circulation, at an annual pace… Updated: April 28, 2016 10:19 IST
Bank of Japan keeps key rates unchanged, revises down economy view The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Tuesday, preferring to spend more time gauging the impact on the… March 15, 2016 10:28 IST
Bank of Japan adopts negative rates in ramped-up stimulus campaign, stuns markets The bank of Japan said the move was aimed at forestalling the risk of global financial turbulence hurting business confidence… January 29, 2016 10:25 IST
Sensex rallies 401 points on firm global cues, Nifty settles above 7,560; Yes Bank gains over 11% Benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty gained over 1.5 per cent on Friday on account of buying in frontline… Updated: January 29, 2016 16:20 IST
Bank of Japan keeps monetary policy steady Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady, likely sticking to the view that a tight job market will lift wages… October 30, 2015 09:12 IST
Bank of Japan keeps policy steady, focus on Kuroda’s presser The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Wednesday, preferring to save its limited options while hoping that a… October 7, 2015 09:56 IST
BOJ’s Kiuchi warns Japan won’t hit inflation goal for another 2-1/2 yrs Japan is unlikely to see inflation hit the central bank’s 2 percent target over the next 2-1/2 years as consumer… Updated: September 6, 2015 18:05 IST
Currency Corner: Is Japan in bubble territory again? Currency Corner fears that the BoJ exit from its quantitative easing program will be a more complex scenario than the… Updated: November 17, 2014 23:49 IST
News from the East lifts markets Sensex surges 520 points, Nifty crosses 8,300 mark; BoJ move, reforms hope fuel rally October 31, 2014 23:36 IST
Japan shares soar, yen skids after BOJ stuns with new easing steps Japanese stocks soared 4.8 percent to their highest close since November 2007 and the yen skidded to near seven-year lows… October 31, 2014 21:28 IST