Bank of Japan
BOJ chief plays down talk of early policy shift
Japanese central bank sticks to ultraeasy policy despite yen weakness
Bank of Japan
Inflation
BOJ meets as Japan weighs declaring victory over deflation
Recent central bank and government remarks spark expectations of a turning point
Bonds
Japan 10-year bond yields hit 9-year high on lookout for BOJ shift
Interest rate derivatives start to price in expectations of early end to negative rates
Comment
Japan's negative interest rates: How soon will they end?
Early-2024 scenario emerges as December move faces political risk
Bank of Japan
Yen, yields rise after BOJ's Ueda hints at end to negative rates
Central bank chief's remarks seen as stronger push against weakening currency
Economy
Japan's 10-year bond yield hits highest since 2014 on Ueda remark
BOJ chief's comment reinforces speculation about early lifting of negative rates
Currencies
Largest policy rate gap in 22 years pins yen near last year's low
Japan's currency ambassador steps up verbal fusillade, fueling war of nerves
Economy
Underlying Japan inflation still a bit below target: BOJ chief
Ueda says central bank to maintain monetary easing
Bonds
Foreign investors unloaded net $9bn of Japanese bonds in July
JGB sell-off came on speculation of tweak to Bank of Japan's yield curve control
Currencies
Yen falls past 145 per dollar to weakest level this year
Market expects BOJ's monetary policy to remain easy despite tweaks last month
Bonds
Japan life insurers set to buy more ultralong bonds on BOJ policy shift
Closely watched JGB investors have plenty of firepower for purchases
Opinion
BOJ will need to be more flexible given inflation uncertainties
Loose stance still makes sense for now, but central bank must be ready to pivot
Bank of Japan
Inflation concerns loom over BOJ as 2% target comes into focus
Opinions from latest meeting reflect growing uncertainties over prices
Market Spotlight
Bank of Japan's policy adjustment hasn't stopped the yen's slide
Japan-U.S. yield gap remains wide after Treasury rates shoot up
Markets
Nikkei average sheds over 1,300 points in two days
Japan stocks suffer biggest blow from U.S. downgrade by Fitch
Bank of Japan
BOJ conducts emergency bond buys as yields hit fresh 9-year peak
Central bank looks to cool rising trend of JGBs; may continue to intervene
Bank of Japan
Yen weakens despite BOJ's policy tweak allowing higher yields
Japan's central bank signals it is not yet ready for drastic jump in rates
Bank of Japan
BOJ says policy tweak not prelude to an exit from ultralow rates
Decision to make yield curve control more flexible aimed at sustaining policy: deputy governor
Opinion
New PBOC chief Pan Gongsheng has a harder job than BOJ's Ueda
First challenge will be to decide on additional monetary stimulus
Currencies
Yen falls to one-month low of 143 per dollar after last week's BOJ move
Japanese currency plunges 5 yen in two sessions due to limited yield rise
Markets
Japan stocks shrug off higher interest rates as earnings outlook brightens
Nikkei rebounds above 33,000 for first time in about a month
Bank of Japan
Japan's 10-year bond yields reach 9-year high on BOJ policy changes
Changes by financial 'anchor' could rattle global financial markets
Bank of Japan
BOJ lightens grip on yields under shadow of weak yen, inflation
Gov. Ueda cites aim of reining in currency 'volatility' in tweaking policy
Bank of Japan
BOJ tweaks policy to allow 10-year yields to rise up to 1%
Gov. Ueda says bank has no plan now to drop yield curve control policy
Bank of Japan
BOJ to discuss yield curve control tweak to allow rates over 0.5%
Central bank likely to keep current cap while taking flexible approach