BOJ: Easy Money Has Been Retired in Japan, But This is No Liftoff:

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Pimco Says BOJ May Raise Rates Higher Than Markets Expect: The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates three more times even after last month’s historic hike ...

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Inflation Data Reinforce Powell’s Shift Toward High for Longer: Fresh inflation data released Friday cemented the message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...

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Higher Inflation, Price Tolerance in Japan Boosts Case for BOJ Rate Hikes: Higher inflationary expectations and price tolerance are taking root in Japan ...

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Only Half of Global Interest Rate Hikes Set to Be Taken Back by End-2025: Major advanced economy central banks are likely to take back less than half of the ...

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Trump’s potential plan for Fed raises alarms: Former President Trump’s potential plan to exert more influence over the Federal Reserve is alarming experts and ...

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Fed seen on track for Sept start to US rate cuts: U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers sifting through the latest inflation data will find little to fuel a sense of ...

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Senators Wanted Transparency in the Fed, FOIA Shows How Officials Responded: Senators Elizabeth Warren and Thom Tillis want the 12 Federal Reserve banks to ...

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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Focus on Fed Decision, U.S. Jobs Data and Weak Japanese Yen

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Fed’s Preferred Core Inflation Gauge Rose at Brisk Pace in March: The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of underlying US inflation rose at a brisk pace in March ...

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A Brief History of the Fed’s Uneasy Peace With the White House: Central bankers are haunted by the danger of political meddling in inflation-control policies.

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All the data so far is showing inflation isn't going away, and is making things tough on the Fed

Quick Glance: Rising Key Fed Inflation Measure in March

In March, inflation remained strong, with an important indicator closely monitored by the Federal Reserve indicating elevated price pressures.

The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy increased 2.8% from a year ago in March, above expectations.

Both the all-items PCE price gauge and the core index increased by 2.7%, higher than estimates, leading to a positive market reaction.

Markets reacted mildly to the data, with Wall Street set to open higher, while Treasury yields fell and the probability of rate cuts increased slightly.

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Commercial Real Estate Debt Is Back With 170% Jump in Sales: Commercial real estate was one of the scariest assets in the US last year. This year ...

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JPY/USD: Why the Yen Is So Weak and What That Means for Japan: The yen continues to languish near a 34-year low against the dollar, mainly because interest rates ...

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US Treasury Yields Fall After Fed’s Favored Inflation Gauge Meet Expectations: A selloff in US Treasuries paused on Friday, bringing yields down from their ...

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Stock Market This Week: S&P 500, Nasdaq Finish Higher: With inflation up, economic growth down and two-year Treasury yields testing 5%, Bill Gross sensed the ...

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ECB Can Be Out of Sync With Fed for Some Quarters, Noyer Says: The European Central Bank doesn’t have to wait for the Federal Reserve before cutting interest ...

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JPY USD: Japan Ready to Intervene With Yen Even as BOJ Meets, History Shows - Bloomberg

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US Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs Suffer One of Worst Outflows as Token Wavers: Investors pulled a net $218 million from US Bitcoin exchange-traded funds ...

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US IPO Rebound Hinges on Fed Interest-Rate Cuts: Companies are increasingly piling into a re-energized market for initial public offerings ...

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Yen drops to 156 level vs. dollar as BOJ keeps current easing policy - The Mainichi

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Yen dives past 156.80 during Ueda news conference: TOKYO -- The Japanese currency fell sharply past 156 to the dollar on Friday, after the Bank of Japan held ...

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Quick Glance: Yen declines to 156.80 during Ueda press conference

The Japanese currency saw a significant decline below 156 to the dollar on Friday, following the Bank of Japan's decision to maintain its monetary policy, raising concerns of potential government intervention.

During Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's closely monitored press conference, the yen gradually fell to 156.81. The currency has been on a downward trend since the central bank's previous monetary policy meeting.

Financial markets are on edge about potential government interventions as the yen continues to decrease and consumers become increasingly worried about imported inflation.

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Bond Investors Seek Billions From SVB’s Husk as FDIC Fights Back: The dust had barely settled after Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse last year when savvy investors ...

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US Economic Growth Isn't Helping Biden Reelection Campaign Due to Inflation: The latest good news and bad news about the US economy is just plain bad news ...

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Yen tumbles after Bank of Japan holds near-zero interest rates: Central bank resists pressure to tighten policy despite currency weakness pushing up inflation

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US wants allies to cut chip-related China exports amid Huawei alarm : Washington urges Japan, South Korea and the Netherlands to tighten supply of tools and ...

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JPMorgan's Dimon hopes for soft landing for US economy but says stagflation is a possible scenario

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New memo aims to give Trump a say in Fed interest rate decisions: WSJ: The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump's advisors are making a plan that would give ...

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Betting on AMD for AI’s Second Round: Readers weigh in on Nvidia’s competition, gold’s continuing rally, issues with the U.S. government and economy ...

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US Treasury Yields Rise as Price Pressures Cast Doubt on Fed Rate-Cut Path: Treasury yields rose to 2024 highs as evidence of sticky US price pressures casts ...

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The 3.5 Percent Inflation Plateau: Prices have been rising faster than expected for the past three months. What’s going on?

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Tokyo Inflation Slows Sharply on Education Subsidy Impact Before BOJ Meeting: Price growth in Tokyo decelerated sharply to a pace below 2% in April ...

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US Treasuries Slide After GDP Data as Inflation Pressures Temper Fed Rate Cuts: Treasuries slid as signs of sticky price pressures in a reading of first-quarter ...

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How US allies are preparing for a possible second Trump term: Germany is waging a charm offensive inside the Republican Party. Japan is lining up its own Trump ...

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9 Stocks That Thrive When Interest Rates Are Higher: The prospect of elevated interest rates for longer has dented the broader stock market—but history shows ...

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GDP Report Was Better Than it Looked. Here’s Why.: Household and business spending grew at an annual rate of more than 3%, an encouraging sign ...

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Fed to Make One Interest-Rate Cut Before US Election, Howard Lutnick Says: Cantor Fitzgerald Chief Executive Officer Howard Lutnick expects the Federal Reserve ...

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Apr 25

Morning Bid: Bank of Japan center stage, US tech supports

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Morning Bid: Big Tech see-saw flips positive, yen swings wildly: A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan

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FDIC Officials Seek More Power Over ‘Passive’ Bank Investments: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is weighing new hurdles for investment companies that want to ...

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Apr 25

Average US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises to 7.17%, Up From 7.1% Last Week: Mortgage rates in the US increased for a fourth straight week.

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Apr 26

Japanese yen retreats after sudden surge: The Japanese yen slid on Friday, having briefly jumped against the dollar and other currencies ...

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Global economy set to stay on a roll for the rest of the year: Reuters poll: The global economy is likely to carry its solid momentum for the rest of the year ...

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Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts: For the first time in over 30 years, the yen weakened beyond ¥155 per dollar ...

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Weak GDP, strong prices, highlight Fed dilemma: U.S. economic growth in the first quarter fell below the Federal Reserve's estimates of the economy's long-run ...

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Quick Glance: Unlikelihood of Fed Rate Cut Before Elections Disrupts Markets

Investors cast doubt on a Fed rate cut before September.

Expectations are now fully priced in for a rate cut on November 6-7.

The shift in market expectations stemmed from inflation and growth data.

There is now an estimated 75 percent likelihood of a Fed rate cut by September.

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Carlyle leads in race to acquire KFC's Japan operator: TOKYO -- U.S. fund manager Carlyle Group is close to acquiring KFC Holdings Japan ...

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Japan planting seaweed to meet its climate goals: On an April morning at a popular beach in Japan’s Yokohama, volunteers pluck a strand of eelgrass from a tray ...

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Inflation in Japan's capital slows more than expected, slides below BOJ goal

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Right-Wingers Plot to Give Trump Control Over Federal Reserve If Reelected: "Under such an approach, the chair would regularly seek Trump's views on ...

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The Dream of Fed Rate Cuts Is Slipping Away: Investors are backing away from expectations that the central bank can reduce rates in coming months ...

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‘Not only through blue eyes’: Hiroyuki Sanada on bringing ‘Shogun’ to life: Lead actor and producer of the hit FX series on his quest for authentic Japanese ...

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Too good a view of Mount Fuji: Japanese city wants to keep tourists away from shops with privacy screens

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Quick Glance: Japanese Town Blocks View of Mt. Fuji Due to Overtourism

Fujikawaguchiko, a Japanese resort town, is overwhelmed by tourists seeking views of Mount Fuji.

Reports of tourists disregarding rules, leaving litter, and climbing roofs for better photos have led to the decision to install a barrier.

A 8-foot high, 22-yard long mesh net will obstruct the mountain view to address the situation caused by disrespectful visitors.

Japan is addressing overtourism issues by implementing measures to control unruly tourists and manage record-breaking visitor numbers.

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Soros family fund among investors in Japan electricity exchange startup: TOKYO -- A group of 17 trading, power and gas companies, as well as Soros Capital ...

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The US economy is cooling off. Why experts say there's no need to worry yet: The economy slowed dramatically to start 2024.

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Tokyo inflation slows for 2nd straight month, falls under BOJ goal: TOKYO (Reuters) -- Core inflation in Japan's capital slowed for a second month in April ...

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Hot in Here: The Bloomberg Close, Americas Edition: Good afternoon. Here’s what you need to know to end your day.

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Wall Street Humbled as Fast-Reversing Markets Confound the Pros: With inflation up, economic growth down and two-year Treasury yields testing 5% ...

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Real Estate (HOUS, OPEN, RDFN) Stocks Sink on Rate Outlook, Earnings: Real estate brokerage stocks tumbled Thursday on waning expectations for Federal Reserve ...

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Latest Oil Prices, Market News and Analysis for April 26: Oil headed for a narrow weekly gain ahead of US inflation data that will give further clues on the path ...

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Take Five: Fed straight ahead: A U.S. Federal Reserve meeting and Apple and Amazon reporting results will keep investors' focus in the days ahead on the global ...

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Trump allies are drafting plans to erode the Fed's independence: WSJ: Trump allies have drafted proposals to rein in Fed independence and align the central bank ...

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The yen has a yield problem the BOJ can't easily fix

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Inflation Focus: The Bloomberg Open, Americas Edition: Good morning. Markets brace for more insight on inflation. Jeff Bezos’s missing messages land him in hot ...

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Hello Kitty turns 50. What will the next cat's meow be?: The global rise of Hello Kitty, who turns 50 this year, tracks that of Japanese culture. What, then ...

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Tata Asset's Contrarian Indian Fund Manager Has a Warning for Bond Chasers: An Indian fund manager who went contrarian and sharply reduced the average ...

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Fed rates outlook: June cut on deck as job market weakens: Hiring activity could see a substantial slowdown later in the year, Citi economist Veronica Clark said ...

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Sterling steadies against dollar, jumps to 16-year high vs yen: Sterling steadied on Friday after rising to a two-week high against the dollar as markets awaited ...

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Getting extremely emotional with grammar ahead of Children's Day: Certain Japanese grammatical structures can help enhance emotions in conversation and writing ...

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The latest on the US economy and other economics stories to read: Top economy stories: Lastest on the US economy; Bank of Japan keeps interest rates steady; ...

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Trump Allies Draw Up Plans to Blunt Fed’s Independence: Some former Trump administration officials argue that the president could help set interest rates and ...

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U.S. economy grew at 1.6% annualized rate in first quarter: By comparison, GDP increased at 3.4% annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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'City Hunter' manga hero drops the sexism for new live-action film: Lead actor Ryohei Suzuki says production had to strike a balance between his character's ...

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Explainer: Charting the Fed's economic data flow: The U.S. Federal Reserve held its benchmark overnight interest rate steady in the 5.25%-5 ...

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No Rate Cuts? No Worries. Uncle Sam Has Dough to Disburse.: The government plans to spend excess funds in coming months, and the Federal Reserve is on course to ...

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Japan's defense spending climbs to 1.6% of GDP: TOKYO -- Japan's defense-related budget for fiscal 2024 has expanded to 1.6% of gross domestic product ...

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BOJ stands pat, gives no hint of imminent tightening: TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan kept its policy unchanged on Friday, holding off on additional action to deter ...

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