Japan's wholesale inflation experienced a notable deceleration, falling below 1 per cent for the first time in over two and a half years, signalling a shift away from the cost-push pressures that had been driving up prices across various sectors, Reuters reported on Monday.

Cost pressures ease as Japan's wholesale inflation takes a dive

The Bank of Japan's (BOJ) monetary policy may change as a result of Japanese consumer inflation exceeding expectations. The national core consumer price index (CPI), excluding unstable fresh food prices, increased 3.

Japanese consumer inflation surpasses expectations, fuelling speculation on BOJ's next move

No woman has held any of the top posts at Japan's national bank in the last 140 years. As per reports, despite the bank's promises of gender diversity, this is not going to change anytime soon.

140 years and counting; Once again, no women nominations for Bank of Japan's top spots

Japan's central bank left its ultra-easy monetary policy unchanged, a move that sent the yen plunging, despite heavy speculation it could again tweak a key lever.

Bank of Japan sticks to easy policy, defies market speculation

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is planning to raise its inflation forecasts in January, Nikkei reported. The forecasts may show price growth close to its 2 per cent target in fiscal 2023 and 2024.

Bank of Japan may raise inflation forecasts: Report

The Bank of Japan projected inflation would exceed its target this year in fresh forecasts issued on Thursday, but maintained ultra-low interest rates and signalled its resolve to remain an outlier in a wave of global central banks' policy tightening.

Japan's inflation stays above Bank Of Japan's target

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) on Friday stuck to its monetary easing policy even as other central banks raise interest rates to tame inflation, but said it would "pay due attention" to forex markets after the yen hit a 24-year low.

Bank of Japan keeps monetary easing despite global rate hikes

Japan's central bank on Friday announced its first investment fund for efforts to address climate change, as the government works towards its new target of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050.

Bank of Japan announces first green investment fund

The Bank of Japan was "ready to cut interest rates in negative areas" as it became the first G7 central bank to follow the Federal Reserve's weekend intervention.

Bank of Japan eases its credit policy to stem economy after Fed reserve slashes interest rates

Japan plans to trim its overall government bond issuance to the market by 0.5 per cent next fiscal year from current year's levels, government officials said on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe balances supporting growth and reining in huge public debt.

Japan to trim total govt bond issuance next fiscal year: Sources

The Bank of Japan held fire on Thursday but suggested it could cut rates in the future, reflecting its fears that global risks could weigh on the country's fragile recovery.

Bank of Japan suggests future rate cut, but holds fire for now

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said cutting interest rates further into negative territory is among the bank's policy options, according to an interview with the Nikkei newspaper published on Friday.

Bank of Japan's Kuroda says deepening negative rates is among options: Nikkei

Gold prices firmed on Tuesday ahead of a meeting of the US Federal Reserve where it is expected to signal how big an interest rate cut the world's biggest economy could take.

Gold firms ahead of expected Federal interest rate cut

While the Yen rose the Dollar weakened against other Asia-Pacific currencies

Bank of Japan chief leaves market confused over policy plans

'The BOJ did not live up to expectations. It won't admit, but it has reached the limits of quantitative easing and negative rates.'

After touching one-year peak, Asian shares slip despite Japan stimulus

Confidence in Japanese manufacturers, which was steady in July, was seen worsening to zero in October, says a Reuters poll

Japan's business mood falls as Brexit clouds economic outlook

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held an emergency meeting with top officials Monday morning to review Brexit and the market fallout

Pound weak on post-Brexit fallout

Bank of Japan's uncertainty over whether Britain would vote to quit the EU is strengthening the yen due to its safe-haven status

Yen surges after Bank of Japan refrains from offering more stimulus, Asian stocks down

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