Mia Glass

After years of moving at a glacial pace, yields in Japan’s $7.8 trillion government debt market are shifting higher at breakneck speed. The moves in the nation’s longer-maturity bonds have been particularly acute, outpacing anything seen in other major markets. […]

The yen hit its strongest level against the dollar since December, beating all major currencies’ performances on Thursday amid growing speculation the Bank of Japan will hike rates sooner rather than later. Japan’s currency climbed as much as 0.7% to

Traders are trimming their bets on a yen rally after policy meetings of the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan cast doubts on how quickly the rate differentials between the United States and Japan may narrow. Prior to last

Traders have been perplexed over the past week as to when the Bank of Japan may hike rates following comments from officials and media reports that have sent mixed signals of the central bank’s intentions. The confusion has caused sharp

Market expectations of a Bank of Japan interest rate hike this month sank after a local media report cast doubt on an increase, and the predictions hardly budged even after one of the policy board’s most dovish members said he

The risk of intervention has swung back into sharp focus for investors as they ready for the yen to weaken back to ¥150 against the dollar and beyond. The Japanese currency dropped as far as ¥149.98 on Monday after two

The yen advanced past the key psychological level of ¥140 against the dollar as the Japanese currency extended its rally from the weakest point in nearly 38 years in July. It appreciated as much as 0.6% versus the dollar to