The pace of interest rate cuts has been the focus for much of the world, but in Japan, things are going in the opposite ...

Japan's central bank has increased the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 17 years, after consumer price rises ...

It is the highest level since October 2008 as the economy makes steady progress toward the bank’s goal of stable 2% inflation and wage-backed growth.

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

The Bank of Japan delivered a widely expected 25 basis point hike to its key lending rate on Friday, bringing the overnight call rate to the highest since 2008 and putting pressure on the dollar. The ...

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

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Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures are falling in premarket trading Friday as the stock market digests President Trump's latest comments on tariffs.

The Bank of Japan has raised short-term interest rates by a quarter point, the highest in 17 years, signalling efforts to ...

The Bank of Japan has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level. The decision by the central bank came Friday at the end of a ...

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