Asian shares have advanced after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate ...

The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level. The decision by the central bank came at the end of a ...

The Bank of Japan raised its short-term interest rate to the highest in seventeen years on Friday as expected, aiming for a ...

The Bank of Japan was expected to hike its main interest rate on Friday by the most in 18 years despite fears of economic turmoil under US President Donald Trump.

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The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday to their highest levels since the 2008 global financial crisis, as a broad stocks rally worldwide calms policymakers' fears U.S.

TOKYO—The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to the highest level since October 2008, as the economy makes steady progress toward the bank’s goal of stable 2% inflation and wage-backed ...

The move comes in line with expectations from CNBC's survey, where an overwhelming majority of economists predicted a hike.

TOKYO, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) -- The Bank of Japan on Friday raised its policy interest rate to 0.5 percent from 0.25 percent, its highest level in about 17 years, reported Kyodo News. The Bank of ...

Global shares rose on Friday buoyed by the prospect of lower U.S. interest rates and a U.S.-China trade deal following ...