Japan's three megabanks are likely to benefit further from higher local interest rates amid preparations for a potential US ...

The Japanese stock benchmark closed 2.1% higher at 42718.17 on Tuesday, rising above a previous record marked in July 2024. The index has risen 7.1% so far in 2025.

Earlier this Tuesday, the RBA cut the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 3.6%, as widely expected. Forecasts ...

The yen slipped past 148 per dollar on Tuesday, extending losses for a third straight session as improved global trade prospects curbed safe-haven demand. A 90-day extension of the USChina trade truce ...

EUR/JPY extends its gains for the third successive session, trading around 172.50 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The ...

Japan's deepening political uncertainty risks prolonging policy paralysis that could affect the drafting of next year's ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the next leader of the Federal Reserve should be someone capable of taking a broad ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the new Federal Reserve chair should be someone "who can examine the whole ...

U.S. inflation data for July will be closely watched, particularly after recent weak jobs data increased prospects for U.S.

USD/JPY steadied around 147.30 level on Friday as investors digested minutes from the Bank of Japans July meeting. BOJ ...

A Baltimore contractor, pleaded guilty to theft and exploitation of a vulnerable adult, after taking money from homeowners ...

"If its outlook for economic activity and prices will be realized, the Bank, in accordance with improvement in economic activity and prices, will continue to raise the policy interest rate and adjust ...