Tag: Yen
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Yen Intervention Alert as Takaichi Warns of Action to Halt Slide
Markets on Edge as Yen Intervention Seems Possible Traders and policymakers are starting the week with heightened vigilance over the yen, as Japan weighs potential government intervention to curb the currency’s recent slide. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of action on abnormal moves, signaling that Tokyo is prepared to deploy measures if the depreciation accelerates…
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Market Braces for Possible Yen Intervention After Takaichi Warning
Markets on High Alert as Takaichi Signals Potential Yen Intervention Markets started the week with heightened nerves as speculation grew that the Japanese government could intervene to halt the yen’s latest slide. With Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi publicly warning about abnormal moves, traders intensified bets on possible policy action, and some even floated the prospect…
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Market on High Alert for Yen Intervention After Takaichi Warning
Markets Brace for Possible Yen Intervention Traders and policymakers are starting the week on heightened alert for possible intervention by the Japanese government to halt the yen’s slide, following strong warnings from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about acting against abnormal moves. The prospect of coordinated action, potentially with rare assistance from the United States, has…
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BOJ Likely to Pursue Further Rate Hikes This Year
Preview: What this means for Japan’s economy The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is signaling greater confidence that monetary policy will need to tighten further in the coming year, even after steering its policy rate target to a 30-year high above 0.5% in late 2025. Markets and households are watching closely as officials weigh the pace…
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Japan Expands Defense Spending Amid Fiscal Pressures and Global Tensions
Japan Moves Toward a Record Defense Budget Japan is poised to set a new record for its defense budget in the coming year, as the government signals a decisive shift toward strengthening national security capabilities. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Cabinet face mounting geopolitical pressures from regional rivals, intensifying calls from allies in the…
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Japan Sets New Defense Spending Record as Geopolitical Pressure Mounts
Japan Moves Toward a Record Defense Budget Japan is preparing to approve a defense budget that would set a new national spending record as part of a broader strategy to strengthen security in a volatile regional landscape. With geopolitical tensions rising, Tokyo is balancing its defense needs against fiscal constraints while facing pressure from allies…
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BOJ Governor Ueda Signals More Rate Hikes After Lift-Off
Overview: Ueda’s News Conference Signals a Shift in Japan’s Monetary Policy In a closely watched news conference following the Bank of Japan’s surprise move to raise interest rates, Governor Kazuo Ueda indicated that the central bank stands ready to implement additional hikes if inflation and growth trajectories justify tightening. The decision marks a watershed moment…
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BOJ Governor Ueda Signals Hike Momentum in Press Conference
Overview: A New Phase for Japan’s Monetary Policy In a decisive move reflecting Japan’s shift away from decades of ultra-loose policy, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its policy rate to levels not seen in thirty years and signaled openness to further increases. The decision marks a watershed moment in the BOJ’s long-running effort to…
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Ueda Signals Confidence as BoJ Raises Rates, Eyes Further Tightening
Tokyo, December 19 — Ueda’s News Conference Marks a Turning Point for Japanese Policy In a move that underpins a dramatic shift for Japan’s monetary stance, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda outlined a cautiously optimistic path forward during a late- Friday news conference. The central bank not only raised rates to levels unseen in…
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Yen Rises as BOJ Rate-Hike Bets Grow in Markets Today
Market Expectations Lift the Yen Ahead of a BOJ Move The yen strengthened against major peers as traders priced in growing expectations that the Bank of Japan will lift its policy rate this week. In early trading, the currency rose to around 154.7 per dollar, marking a notable move as markets eye the BOJ’s next…