By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO – Tightening monetary policy or intervening in the currency market will do little to reverse unwelcome yen declines that inflate already rising fuel …
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By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. – In times of crisis, not much in financial markets roars “safe haven” louder than the Japanese yen. But in the three weeks of market …
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(Refiles to correct 14th paragraph by adding missing word research to analyst job title) By Alun John HONG KONG – As the Bank of Japan asserts its standing as a …
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By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO – Japan’s debt servicing costs would exceed 30 trillion yen ($261.55 billion) for the first time ever in fiscal 2025 if interest rates rise by 1% …
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TOKYO – Japan’s finance ministry will estimate that the national government’s primary balance deficit will come to 5.5 trillion yen ($48 billion) in fiscal 2025, the Kyodo news agency reported …
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By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO – A vast majority of Japanese firms want fiscal support to keep flowing at least through this year, a Reuters poll showed, while two-thirds want help …
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By Kevin Buckland TOKYO – The yen’s real effective rate has tumbled to its lowest level in 50 years and the currency is set to fall even further, slashing Japanese …
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By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO – Some members of the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) policy board said in October the yen’s weakening would have a positive effect on the Japanese economy …
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By Kevin Buckland – The safe-haven yen held steady on Wednesday, while the risk-sensitive Australian dollar languished near a one-year low after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled a faster …