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Yen at 6-year low on decisive BOJ move to tamp down bond yields

Treasury yields rose further on Monday, with 10-year yields above 2.5% at a three-year high, boosting the dollar's index to a two-week high

Oil hit by Shanghai shutdown; yen sinks as BOJ defies the yield tide

Asian shares faltered and oil prices slid on Monday as a coronavirus lockdown in Shanghai hit economic activity, while the yen extended its stomach-churning descent

Japan's 10-year bond yield rises one basis point to one-month high

Japan's 10-year bond yields tracked US Treasury peers higher on Wednesday, extending gains to hover near a level that prompted the Bank of Japan to step in

BOJ maintains huge stimulus, warns of growth risks from Ukraine crisis

Bank of Japan maintained its huge stimulus and warned of growth risks from Ukraine crisis, reinforcing expectations it will remain an outlier in global shift towards tighter monetary policy

Asian stocks rally as fears ease over Ukraine peace talks, Fed and China

US stock futures indicated a slightly lower restart, but followed a 2.2% surge for the S&P 500 overnight

Yen falls to new five-year lows; Covid-19 hurts China's yuan

Analysts attributed the revival of risk appetite to the fact that Russian and Ukrainian negotiators hinted at progress in peace talks

Tokyo's consumer inflation seen picking up in February on high fuel costs

While many analysts forecast Japan's consumer inflation will accelerate in coming months, price rises are still seen modest compared to those in other economies such as the United States

Japan's consumer price index rises in January, but at a slower pace

'Consumer inflation will pick up from next month onward on higher food and energy prices,' said Taro Saito, executive research fellow at NLI Research Institute

Board reshuffle in July may open scope for less dovish Bank of Japan

Any such change won't lead to an immediate policy tightening and would mark only a subtle shift in the nine-member board, which has consistently voted to keep policy ultra-loose

Japan finance minister warns of damage from inflation, vows steps as needed

Suzuki said the recent rise in prices was driven mostly by higher global fuel costs, rather than any increase in import prices from a weak yen

Bank of Japan defends key bond yield target as global rates pressure builds

The BOJ said last week it would buy an unlimited amount of 10-year government bonds at 0.25% to prevent rising global yields from pushing up domestic borrowing costs too much

Step up buying, ease rates: What BOJ can do for rising Japanese bond yields

Speculation the BOJ could change the target of its yield-curve-control to the five-year note from the 10-year has also pushed the five-year JGB yield to a six-year high and above zero

BOJ Kuroda dismisses view ultra-easy policy crippled regional lenders

The BOJ has been under fire from some lawmakers for the rising cost and diminishing return of its prolonged ultra-easy policy

Japan's inflation hovers around 2-year high, BOJ flags price pressure

Japan's core consumer prices rose 0.5% in December from a year earlier, increasing for a second month in a row at the fastest pace in nearly two years

Japan's 10-year bond yields fall as BOJ keeps rate targets unchanged

Japan's benchmark 10-year bond yields fell on Wednesday, after the Bank of Japan kept its interest rate targets unchanged

Bank of Japan raises inflation forecasts, maintains ultra-easy policy

But with inflation set to remain below its 2% target in the coming years, the BOJ stressed its resolve to maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy

Dollar fails to catch a lift from higher yields, Bank of Japan in focus

The yen edged higher ahead of the outcome of a central bank policy meeting, while the dollar seemingly ignored US Treasury yields

Japan business mood sours on higher costs, BOJ sticks to recovery view

Japanese manufacturers turned less positive about their business conditions in January, a survey showed

Japan households' inflation expectations rise: BOJ survey shows

The survey, which was conducted between Nov. 5 and Dec. 1, also showed more households expect prices to rise five years from now compared with the previous survey in September.

Bank of Japan scales back emergency funding as pandemic strains ease

In a widely expected move, the BOJ on Friday maintained its short-term rate target at -0.1% and that for 10-year bond yields around 0%.