Forex intervention had a certain impact: Japan finance minister TOKYO: Japan’s foreign exchange market intervention in late April and early May had a certain impact, Finance... Published 04 Jun, 2024 10:58am
Markets Dollar regains momentum as yen struggles SINGAPORE: The dollar was back on the front foot on Wednesday, making modest gains after earlier losses from renewed... Published 08 May, 2024 10:09am
World Japan must carefully watch markets due to Mideast conflict TOKYO: Japan must carefully monitor financial markets, including oil and stocks, with a sense of urgency as... Published 20 Oct, 2023 10:51am
Markets Japan finance minister: No comment on IMF remarks on FX intervention TOKYO: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Tuesday declined to comment on remarks by an International... Published 17 Oct, 2023 10:06am
World Japan may arrange G7 finance meeting next week TOKYO: Japan is considering arranging a Group of Seven (G7) finance leaders’ meeting next week on the sidelines of... Published 06 Oct, 2023 10:38am
Markets Japan ministers say BOJ’s move wasn’t shift in monetary easing TOKYO: The Bank of Japan’s Friday decision to make its yield curve control (YCC) more flexible was not deemed a... Published 01 Aug, 2023 10:36am
Markets Japan’s Suzuki: Will stay vigilant to fallout from US bank failure INCHEON: Japanese authorities will continue to watch “with a strong sense of alarm” the potential fallout from First... Published 02 May, 2023 10:47am
Markets Japan banks, JGB yields plunge as traders assess SVB fallout TOKYO: Japanese banking shares on Tuesday were set for their biggest tumble since the onset of the COVID-19... Published 14 Mar, 2023 11:45am
Business & Finance Japan’s policymakers play down contagion risk from SVB collapse TOKYO: Japanese policymakers on Tuesday played down the risk of the economy taking a hit from the collapse of US... Published 14 Mar, 2023 11:11am
Markets Japan ready to take ‘decisive’ steps against yen decline WASHINGTON: Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said the government was ready to take “decisive” action against... Published 13 Oct, 2022 10:36am
Business & Finance Japan warns against yen sell-off, eyes intervention TOKYO: Japanese policymakers kept up their warnings against investors selling off the Japanese currency as the... Published 12 Oct, 2022 10:45am
Markets Japan ready to take ‘decisive’ steps on yen TOKYO: Japan stands ready to take “decisive” steps in the foreign exchange market if excessive yen moves persist,... Published 03 Oct, 2022 10:51am
Markets BOJ Kuroda joins warnings against ‘rapid’ yen moves after meeting PM Kishida TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said rapid yen moves were undesirable after a meeting with Prime... Published 09 Sep, 2022 11:48am
World Ukraine prepares for fresh Russian assault, West braces for worsening energy crisis KYIV: Ukraine expects a fresh assault by Russian ground forces, following widespread shelling which killed more than... Updated 12 Jul, 2022 12:24pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points