The Latest Breaking News from the Bank of Japan

The yen weakened and Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday after the Bank of Japan hiked interest rates for the first time in 17 years as it shifted away from its long-running ultra-loose monetary policy.

Traders in Asia were cautious on Monday after US shares receded, and as anticipation builds for the Bank of Japan to finally ditch its negative interest rate.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH24) are trending up +0.35% this morning as market participants geared up for crucial U.S. PPI and retail sales data while also awaiting quarterly results from software giant Adobe.

The Bank of Japan cautiously adjusts monetary policy, balancing growth support and inflation management in a changing economic landscape.

Asian shares rally on US Fed's rate decision and BOJ stimulus speculation, boosting investor sentiment.

The Bank of Japan is considering revising down its assessment on consumption and output, reflecting concerns about the economy and potential impacts on mar...

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH24) are trending up +0.33% this morning as market participants awaited testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell while also bracing for the release of second-tier U.S. jobs data.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH24) are trending up +0.44% this morning as market participants awaited testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell while also bracing for the release of second-tier U.S. jobs data.

Before Japan's asset bubble catastrophically burst in the early 1990s, stockbroker Ryuta Otsuka remembers waving a 10,000-yen note to hail a taxi after evenings sipping champagne at high-end Tokyo nightclubs.