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BOJ debated need for more rate hikes, scope for faster moves, September minutes show

BOJ debated need for more rate hikes, scope for faster moves, September minutes show

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan policymakers saw the need to keep raising interest rates with some signalling the chance of faster-paced increases, minutes of their September meeting showed, bolstering the case for another hike as soon as December.

BoE joins the rate hike club, Australia may be done already

BoE joins the rate hike club, Australia may be done already

By Sophie Kiderlin and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON/MILAN, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Several major central banks have raised interest rates this week, though they appear at very different stages of the tightening cycle, with some just getting started and others potentially nearing the end.

Japan's real wages rise for ninth month in September, backing BOJ rate hike

Japan's real wages rise for ninth month in September, backing BOJ rate hike

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japan's real wages rose 2.2% in September from a year earlier, marking the ninth consecutive month of gains, government data showed on Friday, supporting the case for the Bank of Japan to keep raising interest rates.

Japan Q3 GDP growth seen slowing sharply as consumption, external demand drag: Reuters poll

Japan Q3 GDP growth seen slowing sharply as consumption, external demand drag: Reuters poll

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japan's economy is expected to have expanded only marginally between July-September, as recoveries in capital spending were largely offset by slowdowns in private consumption and external demand, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.

BOJ chief Ueda sees 'some upside risks' to inflation

BOJ chief Ueda sees 'some upside risks' to inflation

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank expects underlying inflation to stay around its 2% target but recognizes there are "some upside risks."

Dollar little changed as oil prices bounce, payrolls eyed

Dollar little changed as oil prices bounce, payrolls eyed

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The dollar index was roughly unchanged on Thursday, as oil prices rebounded following a sharp drop in the prior session and investors weighed the possibility of a slowdown in AI-related spending dampening economic growth.

Dollar edges up as oil prices bounce, payrolls eyed

Dollar edges up as oil prices bounce, payrolls eyed

By Chuck Mikolajczak Nov 5 (Reuters) - The dollar index rose slightly on Thursday, as oil prices rebounded following a sharp drop in the prior session and investors gauged uncertainties surrounding the war in Iran in the wake of sweeping Democratic victories in the US midterm elections.

Analysis-Trader angst pivots from inflation to growth as tech rout deepens

Analysis-Trader angst pivots from inflation to growth as tech rout deepens

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Karin Strohecker LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The rout in tech stocks further clouds the outlook for a global economy bolstered by the AI boom, leaving traders questioning whether central banks will have scope for further interest rate hikes to contain an Iran war-induced energy

BOJ debated need for more rate hikes, scope for faster move, September minutes show

BOJ debated need for more rate hikes, scope for faster move, September minutes show

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan policymakers saw the need to keep raising interest rates, with one signalling the chance of faster-paced increases, minutes of the central bank's September meeting showed on Thursday.

Japan to tap proceeds from BOJ asset sales as AI rout stokes fiscal worries

Japan to tap proceeds from BOJ asset sales as AI rout stokes fiscal worries

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi unveiled a plan on Friday to tap proceeds from the central bank's sales of exchange-traded funds (ETF) to finance her flagship investment projects, as a deepening AI-fuelled market rout threatens to dent tax revenue.

Japan to spend proceeds from BOJ's ETF sales on growth areas, PM says

Japan to spend proceeds from BOJ's ETF sales on growth areas, PM says

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government will use proceeds from the central bank's increased sales of exchange-traded funds (ETF) to fund spending on growth areas such as those critical to the country's economic security.

Japan services activity expands for fifth month, PMI shows

Japan services activity expands for fifth month, PMI shows

TOKYO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Japan's service sector expanded modestly in October as activity and new orders both rose slightly faster, a business survey showed on Thursday.