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Core inflation in Tokyo slows, stays below BOJ goal

Core inflation in Tokyo slows, stays below BOJ goal

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 29 (Reuters) - Annual core inflation in Japan's capital hit 1.3% in May, data showed on Friday, staying below the central bank's 2% target for a fourth straight month as fuel and education subsidies offset rising raw material costs from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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Japan banks battle to secure deposits as savers chase market highs

Japan banks battle to secure deposits as savers chase market highs

By Miho Uranaka and Anton Bridge TOKYO, May 28 (Reuters) - Japanese banks are, in a historic shift, competing to shore up their deposit base as lending opportunities grow and consumers, seeking to beat inflation, shift their savings into a booming stock market.
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Yen back in danger zone as Tokyo officials keep investors on edge

Yen back in danger zone as Tokyo officials keep investors on edge

By Noriyuki Hirata TOKYO, May 29 (Reuters) - As Japan's yen drifts back to levels that prompted official intervention a month ago, markets are sizing up Tokyo's remaining financial firepower and political will to defend its ailing currency.
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Analysis-BOJ may heed calls to pause bond taper next year

Analysis-BOJ may heed calls to pause bond taper next year

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 29 (Reuters) - Bond market volatility is boosting the case for Japan's central bank to pause the unwinding of its massive debt holdings next fiscal year, which would give Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi some relief amid growing investor concerns about her spending plans.
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Exclusive-Japan state-backed fund considering sale of chipmaking materials maker JSR, sources say

Exclusive-Japan state-backed fund considering sale of chipmaking materials maker JSR, sources say

By Miho Uranaka and Sam Nussey TOKYO, May 28 (Reuters) - Japan Investment Corp (JIC), a state-backed fund, is considering selling JSR, two people familiar with the matter said, two years after it took the maker of chipmaking materials private in a $6 billion deal.
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Factbox-Airlines resume some Middle East flights but disruption continues

Factbox-Airlines resume some Middle East flights but disruption continues

May 29 (Reuters) - Airlines are gradually restoring some flights to the Middle East as regional carriers rebuild schedules after war-related disruption, though the conflict continues to disrupt wider traffic flows.
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OpenAI gives Japan banks access to latest model, Japan's finance minister says

OpenAI gives Japan banks access to latest model, Japan's finance minister says

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 29 (Reuters) - OpenAI has given some Japanese financial institutions access to its GPT-5.5 model to help prevent cyberattacks, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday after a meeting with the U.S. company's chief strategy officer.
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Morning Bid: Another day, another Iran deal moment

Morning Bid: Another day, another Iran deal moment

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook A weekend wait looms over markets as sources have told Reuters that the U.S. and Iran have reached an agreement to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the crucial final step now resting with U.S.
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Considers $20 Billion Acquisition Amidst Growth Strategy

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Considers $20 Billion Acquisition Amidst Growth Strategy

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Considers $20 Billion Acquisition Amidst Growth Strategy
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Japan's Nikkei hits record high as chip-related shares jump

Japan's Nikkei hits record high as chip-related shares jump

By Junko Fujita TOKYO, May 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a record high on Wednesday, as gains in index heavyweight chip-related equities outweighed losses in financials and other value shares.
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Fed's Kashkari calls for focus on inflation risk, mum on timing of next rate move

Fed's Kashkari calls for focus on inflation risk, mum on timing of next rate move

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 27 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve must focus on containing inflationary risks that appear to be building, though it was "far too soon" to predict when it could next change interest rates even as markets price in an October increase, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari
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Japan's Nikkei to set record 69,000 in 2027 as blistering rally outpaces peers: Reuters poll

Japan's Nikkei to set record 69,000 in 2027 as blistering rally outpaces peers: Reuters poll

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, May 27 (Reuters) - AI exuberance and robust earnings will continue to power Japan's Nikkei to record highs, even as its blistering rally makes it hard for forecasters to keep up, analysts said in a Reuters poll.