The Bank of Japan left rates unchanged Friday, in line with market expectations and against the backdrop of a yen rally that is starting to cause some concern. The central bank kept the uncollateralized overnight call rate steady at 0.25% […]
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Plans to build a third Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. foundry in Japan have not been confirmed, according to a senior Taiwan government official. “As far as I know, it hasn’t been decided yet,” Minister of National Development Liu Chin-ching said
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The Bank of Japan is expected to keep its policy rate unchanged after its two-day meeting concludes Friday on concern that any hint of hawkishness could destabilize markets already unsettled by a strengthening yen. The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election,
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Candidates for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race that effectively chooses Japan’s next prime minister are making cases for labor market reform, and the issue is garnering significant attention. They differ in how they intend to tackle Japan’s labor
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Japanese stocks are expected to remain volatile, and the indexes are forecast to stay below their all-time highs, through the end of the year. “We believe that the macroeconomic environment will remain unsettled. The U.S. economy is still walking a
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The Bank of Japan might find it difficult to raise rates again this year if the risk of a strengthening yen makes it imprudent to stick to the plan. “The BOJ’s monetary policy management is increasingly influenced by foreign-exchange rates,”
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