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By Toru Fujioka and Masahiro Hidaka, Bloomberg |
February 11, 2013
The Bank of Japan could usher in a growth spurt unseen in a generation by stepping up stimulus and ending deflation, according to Haruhiko Kuroda, the head of the Asian Development Bank and a potential contender for BOJ chief.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
February 5, 2013
Stocks rallied, with benchmark indexes rebounding from the worst losses of the year, as more companies posted improving earnings and Dell Inc. agreed to the largest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis.
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By John Detrixhe and Lucy Meakin, Bloomberg |
February 5, 2013
The yen touched the weakest level in almost three years against the dollar after the Bank of Japan governor said he will step down early, accelerating a transition that may aid the prime minister’s plan for aggressive easing.
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By Justin Pugsley |
January 23, 2013
Another volley of shots has been fired in the currency wars with the Bank of Japan raising its inflation target to 2%. This is likely to unleash a series of reactionary events from across the globe.
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By Anchalee Worrachate and Kristine Aquino, Bloomberg |
January 21, 2013
The yen strengthened from its weakest level against the dollar since June 2010 as Bank of Japan officials started a two-day policy meeting in Tokyo.
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By Joseph Ciolli, Bloomberg |
January 17, 2013
The euro approached a 10-month high against the dollar as Spain’s borrowing costs fell at a 4.5 billion-euro ($6 billion) sale of bonds, underscoring increased confidence in European debt markets.
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By Joseph Ciolli and Anchalee Worrachate, Bloomberg |
January 15, 2013
The yen rose the most since May versus the dollar as Japanese Economy Minister Akira Amari said an excessively weak currency may hurt imports and households, damping expectations policy makers will try to push it down further.
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By Wes Goodman and Daniel Kruger, Bloomberg |
January 14, 2013
Shinzo Abe is set to become the best friend of investors in Treasuries as Japan’s prime minister buys U.S. government bonds to weaken the yen and boost his nation’s slowing economy.
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By Joseph Ciolli and Anchalee Worrachate, Bloomberg |
January 14, 2013
The yen touched the weakest level versus the dollar since June 2010 on bets Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will select a central-bank chief who will expand monetary easing, accelerating the currency’s decline.
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By Emma Charlton, Bloomberg |
January 10, 2013
The euro rose to the strongest since July 2011 against the yen after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the economy should gradually recover and the decision to refrain from cutting interest rates was unanimous.
