Bank of Japan
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Europe Stocks Halt Selloff; Dollar and Oil Fall
EghtesadOnline: European stocks advanced, poised to help draw a line under recent global equity declines, even as the region’s common currency strengthened. The dollar dropped after President…
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Kuroda Cautions That Japan Can't Keep Current Growth Rate
EghtesadOnline: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda pledged to forge on with very accommodative monetary policy as he warned that his inflation target remains distant and the current pace…
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BOJ to keep policy steady, reassure markets stimulus exit still distant
EghtesadOnline: The Bank of Japan is set to keep monetary settings unchanged on Friday and reassure markets it will lag way behind the Federal Reserve in dialing back its massive stimulus program,…
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Asian Equities, Yen Maintain Declines After BOJ
EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks were mostly lower after a five-day rally as the Bank of Japan cut its inflation forecast while keeping stimulus unchanged, and investors assessed a plan to overhaul…
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BOJ chief Kuroda says 'no reason' to withdraw stimulus now
EghtesadOnline: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said there is "no reason" to raise the bank's bond yield targets now with inflation so far from its 2 percent target, offering his strongest…
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No Laughing Matter for Kuroda With BOJ Near 40% of Bond Market
EghtesadOnline: Governor Haruhiko Kuroda once chuckled that the Bank of Japan had only gobbled up half as much in government bonds as the Bank of England once did. It soon won’t be a laughing…
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BOJ Kuroda: Steady U.S. growth may push up rates, dollar
EghtesadOnline: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday U.S. economic growth and inflation may accelerate in coming years, which may push up interest rates and the value of the…
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Kuroda defends BOJ's yield curve control, upbeat on global outlook
EghtesadOnline: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda defended his yield curve control policy on Monday, saying it had kept Japan's long-term interest rates from joining the uptrend in global…
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Japan government raises view on economy for first time since March 2015
EghtesadOnline: Japan's government upgraded its overall assessment of the economy on Wednesday, echoing the Bank of Japan's more upbeat view, in a sign the economy may be steadying.
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Dollar hits new 14-year high, Dow sets sights on 20,000
EghtesadOnline: The dollar hit a 14-year high on Tuesday as the yen fell after the Bank of Japan stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policy and the euro weakened following deadly attacks in Germany…
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BOJ seen offering brighter view of economy, keep policy on hold
EghtesadOnline: The Bank of Japan is likely to keep monetary policy steady and give a more upbeat view of the economy on Tuesday, reinforcing market expectations that its future policy direction…
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BOJ's Kuroda warns of risks to hitting inflation goal
EghtesadOnline: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the economy is sustaining momentum towards hitting the central bank's 2 percent inflation target but risks are tilted to…
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BOJ keeps policy steady, delays inflation target again
EghtesadOnline: The Bank of Japan held off on expanding stimulus on Tuesday despite once again pushing back the timing for hitting its inflation target, signaling that it will keep policy unchanged…
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Asian factories crank up output, but U.S. election, Fed make investors wary
EghtesadOnline: Asia's largest economies posted strong factory activity in October, though poor showings in Korea and Southeast Asia and a weaker inflation outlook from the Bank of Japan kept…
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BOJ loses bark and bite under humbled Kuroda
EghtesadOnline: As his term winds down, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda has retreated from both the radical policies and rhetoric of his early tenure, suggesting there will be no further…
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Ex-BOJ deputy governor warns of demerits of easy policy
EghtesadOnline: Years of heavy money printing by the Bank of Japan has made the bond market dysfunctional and fiscal policy heavily dependent on cheap money offered by the bank, a former BOJ…
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BOJ set to hold fire, Kuroda may miss price goal during his tenure
EghtesadOnline: The Bank of Japan is likely to hold off on expanding stimulus next week despite an expected downgrade in its price forecast that may show Governor Haruhiko Kuroda won't see inflation…
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BOJ frets about real estate lending boom, watchful of bubble risk
EghtesadOnline: The Bank of Japan said on Monday it is closely monitoring bank lending to the real estate sector to guard against excessive credit that could lead to overheating and pose risks…
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BOJ likely to cut inflation forecasts, wary of easing: sources
EghtesadOnline: The Bank of Japan is likely to slightly cut next fiscal year's inflation forecast in a quarterly review, sources familiar with its thinking say, but the central bank isn't expected…
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IMF's Lipton likes Bank of Japan policy revamp, calls for more 'arrows'
EghtesadOnline: International Monetary Fund First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton welcomed the Bank of Japan's new policy framework as a boost to its credibility, but called for more vigorous…
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Japan Recovery Hopes Wane
EghtesadOnline: Spending among Japanese households tumbled last month and consumer prices fell again, data showed, after the Bank of Japan announced it was overhauling a faltering bid to conquer…
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BOJ to use every possible tool to hit price goal: Kuroda
EghtesadOnline: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank stood ready to use every possible policy tool to achieve its 2 percent inflation target.
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BOJ overhauls policy focus, sets target for government bond yields
EghtesadOnline: The Bank of Japan made an abrupt shift on Wednesday to targeting interest rates on government bonds to achieve its elusive inflation target, after years of massive money printing…
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Yen recovers amid scepticism about BOJ's latest policy tweak
EghtesadOnline: The yen recovered from lows on Wednesday, with investors skeptical about whether the Bank of Japan latest measures will be enough to generate inflation, with many also cautious…
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BOJ reboots policy to target interest rates, steps up inflation drive
EghtesadOnline: The Bank of Japan overhauled its monetary policy framework on Wednesday, switching to targeting interest rates and sidelining more than three years of massive money printing that…
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BOJ rate surprise lifts world stocks ahead of Fed
EghtesadOnline: World stocks rose on Wednesday, led by a surge in bank shares, while the yen weakened after the Bank of Japan surprised markets by adopting a target for long-term interest rates.
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Japanese stocks, yen down as markets on edge before BOJ verdict
EghtesadOnline: Japanese stocks and the yen were down in a volatile session for Asian markets on Wednesday as investors nervously waited on the outcome of the Bank of Japan's policy meeting.
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BOJ may shift policy focus to rates as monetary firepower wanes
EghtesadOnline: The Bank of Japan could shift negative interest rates to the primary focus of its monetary policy on Wednesday, heightening market disquiet over what any move away from quantitative…
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Dollar/yen firm on BOJ policy speculation, risk aversion limits upside
EghtesadOnline: The dollar stood atop sizeable gains versus the yen early on Wednesday lifted by a report that the Bank of Japan is mulling further monetary easing steps, although investor risk…
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Yen keeps distance from one-month low after Kuroda comments, Aussie gains
EghtesadOnline: The yen kept some distance from a one-month low against the dollar on Tuesday after Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda held back from signaling further easing, acknowledging…