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Mizuho markets head expects BOJ to raise rates soon, more often
Mizuho Financial Group expects the Bank of Japan to pick up the pace of interest-rate hikes, with the next one coming as soon as next month, as the weak yen and inflation prompt the central bank to act more quickly.
BOJ board split over JGB buying at June meeting
Bank of Japan policy board divided on government bond purchases.
Takaichi urged BOJ chief to buy JGBs at May meeting
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda at their meeting in May to buy Japanese government bonds if necessary to curb rising long-term interest rates, informed sources said Tuesday.
Tokyo-area condo prices hit record high in first half of 2026
The average price of new condominiums in the Tokyo metropolitan area surpassed ¥100 million for the first time in the first half of 2026, the Real Estate Economic Institute said Tuesday. The figure rose 13.1% from a year before to ¥101.35 million, according to the institu…
Nikkei briefly dives over 4,100 points in afternoon
The Nikkei stock average temporarily plunged over 4,100 points on Friday afternoon due to selling of issues related to semiconductors and artificial intelligence. The index slipped below 63,000 for the first time in about a month on an intraday basis.
Japan’s producer prices rise at fastest pace since early 2023
Japan's corporate goods prices rose 7.1% in June from a year earlier, the Bank of Japan reported Friday, adding to evidence of rising inflationary pressures that support the case for the Bank of Japan to keep raising interest rates.