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BOJ set to lift rates next week but offer few clues on terminal, sources say

BOJ set to lift rates next week but offer few clues on terminal, sources say

By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates next week, most likely by 25 basis points, and may signal faster future tightening if price pressures heighten risks of an inflation overshoot, said four sources familiar with its thinking.
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BOJ may be forced to hike rates rapidly if inflation accelerates, board member Masu says

BOJ may be forced to hike rates rapidly if inflation accelerates, board member Masu says

By Leika Kihara FUKUI, Japan, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may be forced to raise interest rates rapidly if inflation accelerates as the country's financial conditions remain accommodative, board member Kazuyuki Masu said on Thursday.
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BOJ policymaker warns of price risks that may trigger rapid rate hikes

BOJ policymaker warns of price risks that may trigger rapid rate hikes

By Leika Kihara FUKUI, Japan, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may eventually be forced to raise interest rates rapidly if inflation accelerates given the country's loose financial conditions, board member Kazuyuki Masu said, warning of price risks that solidify the chance of a September hike.
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Japan core inflation seen steady at 1.8% in August: Reuters poll

Japan core inflation seen steady at 1.8% in August: Reuters poll

TOKYO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation likely held steady in August as the impact of higher oil prices from the Middle East conflict was offset by government subsidies, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.
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Asian stocks dip as Brent holds above $100, yields near 2023 peak

Asian stocks dip as Brent holds above $100, yields near 2023 peak

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Asian stocks slid on Thursday as the biggest wave of attacks on shipping in the widening war in the Middle East kept oil prices above $100 a barrel, leaving investors nervous ahead of U.S. inflation data that will influence near-term monetary policy.
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US 10-year borrowing costs pull back from 5% in reprieve for Bessent

US 10-year borrowing costs pull back from 5% in reprieve for Bessent

By Ankur Banerjee, Amanda Cooper, Dhara Ranasinghe and Colin Barr SINGAPORE/LONDON/NEW YORK, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The global bond rout took a breather on Friday after a widely anticipated U.S. inflation report met economist expectations, pushing up market rate-hike odds while also driving
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Global bond selloff keeps 10-year US yield near 5% on oil, rate-hike fears

Global bond selloff keeps 10-year US yield near 5% on oil, rate-hike fears

By Ankur Banerjee and Amanda Cooper SINGAPORE/LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The global bond selloff pushed U.S. 10-year Treasury yields near the closely watched 5% level on Friday as inflationary fears stemming from oil prices surging well beyond $100 a barrel and rising chances of a near-term U.S.
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Dollar holds gains as traders await US price data after oil jumps

Dollar holds gains as traders await US price data after oil jumps

By Gregor Stuart Hunter and Harry Robertson SINGAPORE/LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The dollar held near its highest levels of the past week on Friday after conflict in the Middle East pushed up oil prices and bond yields ahead of the release of U.S. inflation figures later in the day.
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Take Five: Rates, risks and rivalries

Take Five: Rates, risks and rivalries

Sept 11 (Reuters) - Policy makers at the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan are preparing key interest rate decisions against a backdrop of escalating conflict in the Middle East and rising energy prices.
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Global bonds buckle as surging oil prices inflame inflation risks

Global bonds buckle as surging oil prices inflame inflation risks

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Global bond yields spiked to new highs and sharemarkets slumped on Friday as soaring oil prices inflamed inflation risks, sending investors scrambling to price in more policy tightening from central banks across the globe.
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ECB's hawkish stance prompts calls for further rate hikes

ECB's hawkish stance prompts calls for further rate hikes

By Rashika Singh Sept 10 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Barclays are forecasting the European Central Bank will tighten policy further as a renewed surge in energy prices raises concerns over inflation easing back towards target.
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Currency markets subdued as oil shock lifts global yields; ECB, US inflation eyed

Currency markets subdued as oil shock lifts global yields; ECB, US inflation eyed

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Currency markets treaded water on Thursday as investors weighed a fresh surge in oil prices and global bond yields, while the dollar found little support ahead of inflation readings that could shape the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy outlook.