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BOJ to consider pausing bond taper next fiscal year, sources say

BOJ to consider pausing bond taper next fiscal year, sources say

By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, June 9 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will consider maintaining the current pace of bond purchases beyond next fiscal year, sources said, pausing a taper process that would mark a turning point in its quantitative tightening (QT) plan.

BOJ set to raise key rate to 1.0% in June, 1.25% by year-end: Reuters poll

BOJ set to raise key rate to 1.0% in June, 1.25% by year-end: Reuters poll

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, June 10 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will raise its key interest rate this month and again in the fourth quarter, taking borrowing costs to 1.25% by year-end, as it grows more wary of inflation risks than downside hazards to the economy, a Reuters poll of economists

Japan issues warning on yen, bond yields as fiscal pressure mounts

Japan issues warning on yen, bond yields as fiscal pressure mounts

By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, June 9 (Reuters) - Japanese policymakers said on Tuesday they stood ready to act decisively against excessive yen falls while remaining vigilant to rising bond yields that could hurt the economy, highlighting the dilemma they faced in countering

Japan wholesale inflation accelerates to fastest in 3 years as energy costs spike

Japan wholesale inflation accelerates to fastest in 3 years as energy costs spike

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, June 10 (Reuters) - Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in May at the fastest pace in three years as price pressures from the Middle East war broadened, data showed on Wednesday, adding to the case for further interest rate hikes by the central bank.

Dollar steadies following US strikes on Iran and ahead of inflation data

Dollar steadies following US strikes on Iran and ahead of inflation data

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, June 10 (Reuters) - The dollar held steady against major peers on Wednesday after the United States launched strikes against Iran, while investors awaited key U.S. inflation data for clues on the Federal Reserve's policy path.

Weak yen, hawkish Fed adds to pressure on BOJ to accelerate hikes

Weak yen, hawkish Fed adds to pressure on BOJ to accelerate hikes

By Junko Fujita TOKYO, June 9 (Reuters) - Persistent weakness in the yen and an expected hawkish shift for the Federal Reserve after a hot jobs report in the U.S. are expected to add pressure on the Bank of Japan to accelerate interest-rate increases.

Bank of Canada expected to hold interest rates steady

Bank of Canada expected to hold interest rates steady

By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, June 10 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada is expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday as strong inflation and labor market data are offset by a weakening economy that slipped into a technical recession in the first quarter.

Fed to hold rates this year, cut calls fade as war inflation persists, economists say: Reuters poll

Fed to hold rates this year, cut calls fade as war inflation persists, economists say: Reuters poll

By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU, June 9 (Reuters) - The U.S.

White House sends blunt message to Warsh as Fed rate fears rise

White House sends blunt message to Warsh as Fed rate fears rise

The White House is rapidly pushing forward with its longtime campaign for drastically lower interest rates to ensure Fed Chair Kevin Warsh gets the message as his first policymaking meeting looms. President Donald Trump, in an oft-confrontational interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” blasted ...

Fall in Hungary's inflation, risk premia likely lowered required rate level, central banker says

Fall in Hungary's inflation, risk premia likely lowered required rate level, central banker says

By Gergely Szakacs and Krisztina Than BUDAPEST, June 8 (Reuters) - A fall in Hungary's inflation and risk premia has likely lowered the interest rate level needed for price stability, but the central bank must tread carefully amid volatility in long-end yields and energy prices, a senior policymaker

Dollar climbs to two-month peak as Fed hike bets ramp up

Dollar climbs to two-month peak as Fed hike bets ramp up

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, June 8 (Reuters) - The dollar was perched near a two-month high on Monday after a blowout U.S. jobs report sent traders ramping up bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike this year, while the yen teetered further into the intervention zone.

Japan's economy cools on weak capex in Q1, revised data shows

Japan's economy cools on weak capex in Q1, revised data shows

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, June 8 (Reuters) - Japan's economy lost momentum in the January-March quarter from the previous three months over sluggish capital expenditure, revised gross domestic product (GDP) data showed on Monday, pointing to challenges ahead due to the Middle East conflict.