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Japanese shares hit 15-year high, BOJ stays the course

The Bank of Japan disappointed some by ending a two-day policy meeting with no new steps in its already massive bond-buying campaign, nudging the dollar down on the yen.

Apr 08, 2015, 09:59 AM IST

Weak Japan business confidence highlights recovery doubts

The Bank of Japan`s closely watched Tankan survey showed confidence at the country`s biggest manufacturers stood at plus 12 in March, flat from the previous report and missing expectations that the level would come in at 14.

Apr 01, 2015, 08:57 AM IST

Japan core consumer inflation grinds to halt, keeps BOJ pressured

Japan`s annual core consumer inflation ground to a halt in February, the first time it has stopped rising in nearly two years, keeping the central bank under pressure to expand monetary stimulus later this year.

Mar 27, 2015, 08:57 AM IST

Bank of Japan to maintain aggressive stimulus, recovery view

The Bank of Japan is set to maintain its massive stimulus programme on Tuesday and signal its conviction that a steady economic recovery will help achieve its ambitious price target without immediate, additional monetary easing.

Mar 17, 2015, 08:35 AM IST

Tokyo investors eye Fed, BoJ meetings next week

Meetings of the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan will be key trading cues for Tokyo investors next week after the Nikkei broke the 19,000 level on Friday for the first time in 15 years.

Mar 13, 2015, 16:02 PM IST

Japan inflation slows for sixth straight month in January

Japanese inflation slowed for a sixth straight month in January as fuel costs fell, government data showed Friday despite the Bank of Japan`s massive monetary easing to stoke growth.

Feb 27, 2015, 06:24 AM IST

Bank of Japan holds fire on fresh stimulus despite weak GDP figures

The Bank of Japan on Wednesday held off launching fresh stimulus, even as weak growth figures earlier this week aggravate concerns about the strength of a recovery in the world`s number three economy.

Feb 18, 2015, 09:09 AM IST

Bank of Japan deputy governor says price uptrend intact, defends two-year timeframe

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Kikuo Iwata said on Wednesday the recent collapse in oil prices has not hampered a broad uptrend in consumer prices, stressing that the effect of the bank`s monetary stimulus is working its way through the economy.

Feb 04, 2015, 09:47 AM IST

Bank of Japan slashes inflation outlook, boosts growth forecast

The Bank of Japan on Wednesday slashed its inflation outlook as plunging oil prices dent its efforts to slay deflation, but policymakers boosted their growth forecasts, saying the economy was rebounding.

Jan 21, 2015, 09:59 AM IST

Asian shares buoyed by ECB easing hopes, euro soft

Asian shares held firm and the euro stayed under pressure on Wednesday as investors counted on the European Central Bank to unveil a stimulus drive, while the yen was subdued ahead of the Bank of Japan`s policy announcement later in the Asian day.

Jan 21, 2015, 09:00 AM IST

Japan manufacturing PMI shows sustained growth in Dec

Japanese manufacturing activity showed sustained growth in December, a survey showed on Monday, suggesting domestic demand continues to recover after the economy fell into a surprise recession last year.

Jan 05, 2015, 08:57 AM IST

Japan's regional banks face stress test for ultra-low rates

Japan's financial regulator is running stress tests to see if too much cash in the system is stifling smaller banks' ability to earn, unlike regulatory tests elsewhere that have been designed to see whether lenders had enough capital to cope with financial shocks.

Dec 29, 2014, 16:41 PM IST

Japan inflation slows and output slips, keep BOJ under pressure

Japanese annual core consumer inflation slowed for a fourth straight month in November due largely to sliding oil prices, highlighting the challenges the central bank faces in achieving its 2 percent inflation target.

Dec 26, 2014, 17:26 PM IST

Yen weakens in Asia after BoJ meeting

The yen weakened in Asia Friday after the Bank of Japan held off fresh easing measures and struck a slightly more upbeat view of the world`s number three economy.

Dec 19, 2014, 10:49 AM IST

Japan business confidence down in December quarter: BoJ

Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers edged down in the three months to December, a quarterly central bank survey showed Monday, underscoring the lacklustre state of the world`s third largest economy.

Dec 15, 2014, 10:27 AM IST

BOJ's Kuroda resolute in fight against deflation, says ready to ease more

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Tuesday stressed the bank`s readiness to expand stimulus further to meet its price goal, a message that was partially echoed by an European Central Bank policymaker as the euro zone economy battles to lift off.

Nov 25, 2014, 13:09 PM IST