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Governor Haruhiko Kuroda

Bank of Japan leaves policy unchanged as Kuroda bows out

TOKYO: Japan’s central bank left its ultra-easy monetary policy unchanged in its last meeting before Governor...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 11:20am

Markets

Contender for BOJ chief Yamaguchi warned against risk of govt meddling

TOKYO: Hirohide Yamaguchi, among the top candidates to become the next Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor, warned about...

Published 31 Jan, 2023 09:52am

Opinion

Bank of Japan gives an inch, investors ready to claim a mile

The Bank of Japan’s decision on Tuesday to adjust its policy band for bond yields, a step it said was aimed at...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 06:05am

Markets

BOJ’s Kuroda renews powerful easing pledge in wake of hawkish Fed signal

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan must maintain ultra-loose monetary policy as recent cost-push inflation could hurt the...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 12:25pm

Markets

BOJ inflation prediction to show limits of Gov Kuroda's ultra-easy policy

While the BOJ may paint a rosier view on the economy due to robust exports, it will warn of the strains on consumption from a recent resurgence in COVID-19 infections, they said.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:21pm

Markets

Japan's cash balance surges by a fifth to record in March

Japan's economy is gradually recovering from pandemic-induced pain thanks to robust exports, though a slow vaccine rollout and climbing coronavirus infections, particularly in the city of Osaka, cloud the outlook.

Published 02 Apr, 2021 11:25am

Business & Finance

BOJ Kuroda urges central banks to take 'forward-looking' steps on climate risks

Naturally, setting a course toward reducing greenhouse gas missions is primarily the responsibility of governments.
Meanwhile, climate change is having a significant effect on central banks' policy management.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 06:33pm

Markets

BOJ Gov Kuroda says no plan to stop buying ETFs or sell them

Kuroda also pledged to stick to the 2% inflation target, which he described as a global standard, as it helps stabilise currencies among major economies.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 11:35am

Markets

Long-term JGB yields fall ahead of Fed, BOJ meetings

The 30-year JGB yield fell 0.5 basis point to 0.660%.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 12:48pm

Markets

In turning point for Kuroda, BOJ may phase out asset-buying goal

The central bank is also likely to clarify how much it will allow bond yields to deviate from its 0% target, and consider steps to address the side effects of negative interest rates.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 11:45am

Markets

JGB yields edge up after soft 5-year auction amid doubts about BOJ

The 10-year JGB yield rose 0.02 basis point to 0.130%, while the 20-year JGB yield rose 0.03 basis point to 0.515%.

Published 09 Mar, 2021 12:50pm

Markets

BOJ's Kuroda tell Suga March review aimed at sustaining easy policy

Kuroda said Suga did not have any particular comment on the BOJ's March review and the two did not discuss the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 12:09pm

Markets

BOJ's Kuroda vows more stimulus if pandemic derails recovery

Having already extended a raft of measures last month to ease funding strains for firms hit by the pandemic, the BOJ is expected to hold off ramping up stimulus at the Jan. 20-21 policy meeting, the sources said.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 11:51am

Markets

BOJ's Kuroda to seek ways to make stimulus 'nimble' in review

"Such costs or side-effects need to be minimised," though that alone would not be enough, Kuroda said.

Published 24 Dec, 2020 12:37pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 16	278.22
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 16	278.02
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 16	153.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 16	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 16	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 16	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 13	6,051.09
Nasdaq / Dec 13	19,926.72
Dow Jones / Dec 13	44,828.06
India Sensex / Dec 16	81,676.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 16	39,457.49
Hang Seng / Dec 16	19,769.24
FTSE 100 / Dec 16	8,295.82
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 16	20,352.81

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 13	242,373.80
Petrol/Litre / Dec 16	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 16	70.92
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 16	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 16	2,654.28
Diesel/Litre / Dec 16	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 16 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6 ▲ 1.00 (20.00%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 16 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	6.11 ▲ 1.00 (19.57%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 16 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.74 ▲ 0.59 (14.22%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Dec 16 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	1.71 ▲ 0.18 (11.76%)
Gulistan Sp. / Dec 16 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.66 ▲ 1.00 (10.35%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 16 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	30.31 ▲ 2.76 (10.02%)
Frontier Ceram / Dec 16 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	26.37 ▲ 2.40 (10.01%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 16 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.86 ▲ 2.90 (10.01%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 16 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	35.60 ▲ 3.24 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 16 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	140.29 ▼ -15.59 (-10.00%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 16 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	15.50 ▼ -1.64 (-9.57%)
Shabbir Tiles / Dec 16 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	13.70 ▼ -1.40 (-9.27%)
Hala Enterprise / Dec 16 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	14.05 ▼ -1.33 (-8.65%)
Khyber Textile / Dec 16 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	718 ▼ -66.95 (-8.53%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 16 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	10.91 ▼ -0.97 (-8.16%)
GOC (Pak) / Dec 16 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	62.02 ▼ -5.48 (-8.12%)
Elahi Cot. / Dec 16 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	81.50 ▼ -6.95 (-7.86%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 16 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	41 ▼ -3.40 (-7.66%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	402,919,788 ▲ 0.11
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 16 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	75,509,313 ▼ -0.27
Cnergyico PK / Dec 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	59,402,940 ▲ 0.12
Pak Refinery / Dec 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	54,656,298 ▲ 2.65
Pak Elektron / Dec 16 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	48,188,715 ▲ 1.28
Treet Corp / Dec 16 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	47,769,875 ▲ 1.46
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 16 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,559,743 ▼ -0.14
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	44,439,472 ▼ -0.12
Sui South Gas / Dec 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	41,981,165 ▲ 3.72

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