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Bessent’s Rebuke to BOJ’s Cautious Approach Sends Yen Higher

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized the Bank of Japan’s cautious approach to raising interest rates, saying it was ...

Japan's July inflation rate likely eased but remained above BOJ target: Reuters poll

Japan's core inflation rate in July likely slowed from the previous month but remained above the Bank of Japan's 2% target, a ...

Bessent Calls On BOJ To Raise Rates; U.S. Dollar Mostly Firmer, Yen Rises

The yen is rising for the third consecutive session, apparently boosted by calls from the US Treasury Secretary for the Bank ...

Japanese Yen and Aussie Dollar Forecasts: BoJ Hawkish Tilt, RBA Rate Cut Looms

Yen traders eye BoJ policy shift amid tariff risks, inflation concerns, and key data, while Aussie dollar faces RBA rate ...

BOJ faces pressure to ditch obscure inflation gauge, clear path to tighter policy

Pressure is mounting within the Bank of Japan to ditch a vaguely defined gauge of inflation as worries about second-round ...

BOJ July minutes show increased openness to rate hike, boosted by upbeat outlook

The Bank of Japan's summary from its July meeting reveals that policymakers are becoming more open to raising interest rates, ...

US Issues Warning to Putin, Bessent Says BOJ Is Falling Behind the Curve | The Opening Trade 8/14

President Donald Trump warned he would impose “very severe consequences” if Vladimir Putin didn’t agree to a ceasefire ...

BOJ debated chances of resuming rate hikes, July summary shows

Bank of Japan policymakers debated the likelihood of resuming interest rate increases with one signaling the chance of a hike ...