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BOJ nods to chance of early rate hike as Tokyo props up yen

BOJ nods to chance of early rate hike as Tokyo props up yen

By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan on Friday warned for the first time that underlying inflation could exceed its target and said future policy discussions would focus on upside price risks, signalling the chance of a rate hike as soon as September.
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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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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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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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Major central banks steer a cautious hiking path

Major central banks steer a cautious hiking path

By Alun John and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON/MILAN , July 30 (Reuters) - The bond market selloff after this week's Federal Reserve meeting highlights the challenge policymakers face as they grapple with what higher energy prices and the uncertain consequences of AI advances will mean for their economies.
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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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Investors react to BOJ's decision to hold rates

Investors react to BOJ's decision to hold rates

July 31 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept its interest rates steady on Friday, while reiterating its willingness to raise borrowing costs further if inflation risks increase. At the end of its two-day policy meeting, the central bank voted 8-1 to keep its short-term policy rate at 1%.
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Instant View: Investors react to BOJ's decision to hold rates

Instant View: Investors react to BOJ's decision to hold rates

July 31 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept its interest rates steady on Friday, while reiterating its willingness to raise borrowing costs further if inflation risks increase. At the end of its two-day policy meeting, the central bank voted 8-1 to keep its short-term policy rate at 1%.
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Yen jumps as analysts suspect official intervention; dollar broadly weaker

Yen jumps as analysts suspect official intervention; dollar broadly weaker

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed July 30 (Reuters) - The dollar sank against the Japanese yen on Thursday with traders alert to the possibility of intervention from Japan to prop up its stubbornly weak currency.
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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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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 weakens after intervention-led surge ahead of BOJ policy decision

Yen weakens after intervention-led surge ahead of BOJ policy decision

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, July 31 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen came under renewed pressure on Friday after soaring in the previous session as Tokyo intervened in the currency markets before the Bank of Japan's policy decision.