The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday to their highest levels since the 2008 global financial crisis, as a broad stocks rally worldwide calms policymakers' fears U.S.

The decision marks its first rate hike since July last year and comes days after the inauguration of US President Donald Trump ...

US President Donald Trump has said he will demand the country's central bank to lower interest rates when crude oil prices come down.

The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates on Friday to their highest level in 17 years and signalled more were in the pipeline despite fears of turmoil under US President Donald Trump. The news, and ...

The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level. The decision by the central bank came at the end of a ...

The Bank of Japan raised its short-term interest rate to the highest in seventeen years on Friday as expected, aiming for a ...

TOKYO, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) -- The Bank of Japan on Friday raised its policy interest rate to 0.5 percent from 0.25 percent, its highest level in about 17 years, reported Kyodo News. The Bank of ...

It is the highest level since October 2008 as the economy makes steady progress toward the bank’s goal of stable 2% inflation and wage-backed growth.

Asian shares have advanced after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate ...

The move comes hours after the latest economic data showed prices rose last month at the fastest pace in 16 months.