The Latest Breaking News from BOJ

Japanese consumer inflation slowed again in December due to lower electricity and gas bills, government data showed Friday, ahead of a Bank of Japan policy decision next week.

The Bank of Japan is expected to maintain its inflation target forecast, signaling confidence in the country's economy despite challenges.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.31%. The dollar moved higher Tuesday after U.S. trade news showed an unexpected narrowing of the U.S. Nov trade deficit. Also, weakness in stocks on Tuesday boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. The U.S. Nov trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed to -$63.2...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.42%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.70%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.36%. Stocks this morning are moderately lower as technology stocks...

Discover how inflation in Japan's capital is gradually slowing down, relieving pressure on the Bank of Japan. Explore the current state of the economy here.

Market expectations have increased for global central banks to ease their aggressive monetary tightening campaigns and begin cutting interest rates this year. With inflation pressures expected to continue receding, the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank (ECB), and Bank of England (BOE) are expected to lead the push to lower interest...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.24%. The dollar on Thursday recovered from a 5-month low and posted moderate gains. Higher T-note yields Thursday sparked short covering in the dollar. The dollar Thursday initially moved lower on strength in the yen, which rallied to a 5-month high...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is less than 0.5% away from posting a record high, although the Dow Jones Industrials ($DOWI ) (DIA ) and Nasdaq 100 ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) both posted record highs Wednesday. Stocks have rallied in recent months from growing speculation that the...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.11%. Stocks this morning are modestly high, with the S&P...