Japan’s biggest lenders hit valuation landmark as central bank weighs rate increase
Japan’s biggest banks are nearing a key valuation level for the first time in almost a decade as investors bet that the Bank ...
FirstFT: Japanese megabanks hit valuation landmark as BoJ weighs rate rise
Also in today’s newsletter, a record number of US companies weigh China exit, and Trump calls on Opec to push down global oil prices ...
EMERGING MARKETS-Asian stocks dip as bleak GDP data weighs on S.Korean markets
South Korean stocks fall after weak GDP growth * China stocks leap on Beijing's relief measures * Ringgit hovers around one-month high * Singapore and Japan c.bank policy decisions due on Friday ...
North American Morning Briefing: Stock Futures Slip Ahead of Trump Davos Address
Reeves told The Wall Street Journal at Davos on Thursday that she "hears" criticism of her budget but hasn't been presented with "any serious alternative" to steady the public finances. The budget, ...
Rupee ends weaker tracking regional peers, foreign banks' dollar bids
The dollar index rose 0.1% to 108.289 while Asian currencies were mostly weaker, with the Malaysian ringgit down 0.4% and ...
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Stock Plummets – Will There Be a Turnaround?
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company, that engages in a range of financial businesses in ...
Asian stocks tick up but South Korea markets hit by bleak GDP data
Stocks in China jumped after Beijing announced fresh measures to bolster its flagging stock market. The CSI300 blue-chip ...
Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008
After a long period of stagnation, the return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest ...
Bank of Japan Hikes Policy Rate to Highest Level in 17 Years
Good morning. The Bank of Japan raises its interest rate to the highest level in 17 years. Inflation concerns may be making a ...
Japan's Central Bank Expected to Deliver Its Biggest Rate Hike in 18 Years
Welcome to our TOPLive coverage of the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy decision. We’ll start shortly, with the central bank typically announcing its decision around midday in Tokyo. We’ll also follow ...
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Japan wage growth gathers steam as reluctant retailers raise pay
Japan's retailers, typically among the most tight-fisted of employers, are offering big pay increases for a second year in a row, meaning squeezed profits for companies, more spending money for ...
Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 17 years
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target ...