With the Juneteenth trading break looming in the United States, thin liquidity conditions could open the door for Japan to step into markets again, as it did during its own holidays in late April and early May - @swiftrocky@maki_yamaz
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SINGAPORE, June 19 (Reuters) - The yen was pinned near four-decade lows on Friday, with markets on heightened intervention watch as neither a U.S.-Iran peace deal nor a rate hike in Japan managed to arrest its prolonged slide.
Tokyo’s iconic Ginza Line can trace its inspiration right back to the London Underground.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the subway with Tokyo Metro, I unveiled a TfL roundel at Ueno station - a gift celebrating our shared transport history.
TOKYO, June 18 (Reuters) - Some major Asian stock gauges hit record highs and oil prices fell further on Thursday after the U.S. and Iranian presidents boosted investor sentiment by signing an interim peace deal. https://t.co/0bBV1BzCPj
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh opened a new era, launching an ambitious reform agenda to reshape how the US central bank conducts and communicates monetary policy https://t.co/s3xx3wxhwJ
While he gave no clear signals on the next rate-hike timing, Uchida sounded hawkish enough to avoid causing a plunge in the yen, a reflection of his expertise in dealing with markets, analysts say https://t.co/NXD6Kw58zr
WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh opened a new era of U.S. monetary policy on Wednesday, with officials agreeing to leave interest rates unchanged despite inflation stuck well above their target but also launching an ambitious review that could
TOKYO, June 17 (Reuters) - Japan is moving toward temporarily cutting its consumption tax on food to 1% in what would be the first effective reduction of its kind, further straining its already worsening finances.
Japan's Nikkei share average closed at a record high for a third straight session on Wednesday, ending just shy of the 70,000 mark, on easing concerns over the Middle East conflict and sustained buying in AI-related shares ahead of the U.S. Fed's policy decision
Flashback to when Prime Minister Takaichi's predecessor, Mr. Ishiba, was attacked by the media and internet users for being "rude" at a summit because he looked at his phone.
He also shook hands while sitting down (other leaders did it too).
while a potential deal between the U.S. and Iran may bring an end to the fighting, industry experts and executives say it is unlikely to deliver immediate relief to car dealerships that have been squeezed by Tehran's shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz
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"I expect a hawkish message today. But the BOJ seems intent on avoiding saying anything that could be taken as a firm commitment, so I do not think it will provide many concrete hints," said @kmasato_economy, senior economist at Sompo Institute Plus.
TOKYO, June 16 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Tuesday, marking another landmark step in normalising monetary policy as it focused on taming price pressures from the energy shock caused by the Iran war. https://t.co/VqVQ58TafO
All eyes will be on any hints Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida could drop on the pace and timing of future rate hikes at a news briefing he will hold on behalf of Ueda.
The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates to a 31-year high on Tuesday, marking another landmark step in normalising monetary policy as it focuses on taming price pressures from the energy shock caused by the Iran war. https://t.co/VqVQ58TafO