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Bank of Japan raises interest rates

Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation

The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level. “The economy is gradually recovering,” BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda told reporters after a two-day policy board meeting in Tokyo.

Reuters on MSN · 2d

Bank of Japan raises interest rates to highest in 17 years, yen jumps

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its inflation forecasts, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target.

The New York Times · 3d

Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation.

Business Times11h

Bank of Japan may revert to fuzzy communication after Fed-style clarity on rates

THE Bank of Japan, after clearly signalling last week’s interest rate hike, may return to its accustomed fuzzy guidance about ...

The Independent1mon

Stock market today: Asian stocks are mostly higher ahead of Federal Reserve's meeting

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.2 ... s policies will boost growth but not inflation too badly and the Federal Reserve has begun to make things easier by cutting interest rates from ...

Japan Gains Confidence in Exiting Rock-Bottom Borrowing Costs

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Stock market today: Asian shares gain after S&P 500 climbs to a record and Bank of Japan raises rate

Asian shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate.

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