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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 ...

Dollar falls against yen after Bessent calls for Bank of Japan to raise interest rates

The dollar fell to its weakest level against the Japanese yen in three weeks after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expected the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates to tackle inflation.

Some in BOJ Saw Scope to Resume Rate Hikes if Trade Friction Eases, June Minutes Show

"Given high uncertainties, the BOJ would likely pause rate hikes for the time being. But it also must respond flexibly and ...

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 ...