Every spring, Japan’s largest unions and companies negotiate wages simultaneously, setting the tone for the entire year across the economy.

Such a surge in trading volumes at a time when the price is in decline could be an indicator that holders may be selling off ...

TOKYO, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda used diplomacy and nodded to the dangers of inflation and a weak yen to sell his plan for a December rate hike to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, ...

BOJ to weigh 'pros and cons' of rate hike in December, Ueda says Rate hike is easing of accelerator, not applying brakes -Ueda Yen, bond yields rise as markets raise bets of December hike BOJ to offer ...

TOKYO—The timing of Japan’s next shift in monetary policy appears to hinge on a hard-to-pin-down detail that fascinates economists: the so-called neutral level of interest rates. Bank of Japan Gov.

Bank of Japan officials are likely to start selling the central bank’s pile of exchange-traded funds as early as next month, according to people familiar with the matter, a process expected to take ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has given the strongest signal yet that the central bank may resume interest rate hikes later this month, pushing the yen and bond yields higher on Monday. Ueda said ...

TOKYO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Big Japanese manufacturers' business sentiment hit a four-year high ‌in the three months to December, a closely watched survey ‌showed on Monday, reinforcing market ...

NAGOYA, Japan—The Bank of Japan will thoroughly discuss the possibility of an interest-rate increase at its coming meeting, Gov. Kazuo Ueda said, stoking hopes that it will resume monetary tightening ...

Good Morning, Asia. Here's what's making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a ...

TOKYO, Dec 15 : Big Japanese manufacturers' business sentiment hit a four-year high in the three months to December, a closely watched central bank survey showed on Monday, suggesting the economy was ...

The outcome reinforces market expectations the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will raise interest rates at its two-day policy meeting ending on Friday. The headline index measuring big manufacturers’ business ...