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BOJ keeps rates steady, delivers hawkish signal as government props up yen

BOJ keeps rates steady, delivers hawkish signal as government props up yen

By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday but signaled its resolve to continue pushing up borrowing costs, in the wake of the government's yen-buying intervention overnight that failed to give the sagging currency lasting
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Yen remains under pressure after BOJ keeps rates unchanged

Yen remains under pressure after BOJ keeps rates unchanged

By Jiaxing Li and Ankur Banerjee HONG KONG, July 31 (Reuters) - The yen stayed under pressure on Friday after the Bank of Japan held rates steady, paring some of the sharp gains sparked by coordinated intervention overnight as markets tested Tokyo's resolve to support the sagging currency.
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Japan intervenes to prop up yen ahead of BOJ policy decision, source says

Japan intervenes to prop up yen ahead of BOJ policy decision, source says

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Japan conducted yen-buying, dollar-selling intervention in New York on Thursday, a market source said, its first such foray in three months, as the currency's slump to four-decade lows threatened to worsen living costs hit by the Iran war-driven energy
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History of Japan's intervention in currency markets

History of Japan's intervention in currency markets

TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - The yen jumped suddenly against the dollar on Thursday after what market sources said was official yen buying in New York hours, coordinated with intervention by South Korea.
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Japan intervenes to prop up yen ahead of BOJ policy decision

Japan intervenes to prop up yen ahead of BOJ policy decision

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Japan conducted yen-buying, dollar-selling market intervention in New York markets on Thursday, a market source said, pulling the sagging currency from four-decade lows.
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Stocks surge, yen awaits BOJ presser after intervention boost

Stocks surge, yen awaits BOJ presser after intervention boost

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) - Asian markets rallied hard with Wall Street on Friday as South Korea's battered market made a record comeback, stirring hopes that a recent rout in AI-related stocks had run out of steam.
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Yen remains under pressure after BOJ kept rates unchanged

Yen remains under pressure after BOJ kept rates unchanged

By Jiaxing Li and Ankur Banerjee HONG KONG, July 31 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen stayed under pressure on Friday after the Bank of Japan kept rates unchanged as markets tested Tokyo's resolve in the wake of a coordinated intervention to prop up the fragile currency.
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BOJ to keep rates steady, deliver hawkish signal as price pressures mount

BOJ to keep rates steady, deliver hawkish signal as price pressures mount

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is set to keep interest rates steady on Friday but signal its resolve to continue pushing up borrowing costs, as mounting price pressures from the weak yen and Middle East conflict risk driving underlying inflation above its target.
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Rare Japan-Korea joint intervention shakes up yen and won

Rare Japan-Korea joint intervention shakes up yen and won

SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) - Japanese and South Korean authorities stepped in to buy their currencies in the open market in what sources described was a rare and an unprecedented coordinated market intervention, possibly alongside the United States.
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BOJ Governor Ueda's comments at news conference

BOJ Governor Ueda's comments at news conference

July 31 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday but signaled its resolve to continue pushing up borrowing costs, in the wake of the government's yen-buying intervention overnight that failed to give the sagging currency lasting support.
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Asia stocks surge, yen awaits Ueda's presser after intervention boost

Asia stocks surge, yen awaits Ueda's presser after intervention boost

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) - Asian markets rallied hard with Wall Street on Friday as South Korea's battered market made a record comeback, stirring hopes that a recent selloff in AI-linked assets may be near an end.
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Japan's price expert predicts BOJ shift to more aggressive inflation fighting posture

Japan's price expert predicts BOJ shift to more aggressive inflation fighting posture

By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may shift to an inflation fighting posture from inflation tolerance as soon as December, which would mean an acceleration in rate hikes, said Tsutomu Watanabe, a former central bank official known as an expert on price