The euro fell against the yen and dollar in Asia Monday as weaker regional shares prompted investors to sell the risk-sensitive currency to take profits on its recent rise, analysts said. The euro was changing hands at 1.3740 dollars in Tokyo afternoon ...
A rise on Wall Street and reports that the Bank of Japan may further loosen monetary policy helped Asian shares higher Friday, ahead of the release of key US jobs data. However, apprehension remained as China warned it would slash lending in ...
World stock markets extend gains on upbeat US jobs news, successful Greek bond sale World stock markets rose sharply Friday after better than expected U.S. jobs data reassured investors that the recovery in the world's largest economy remains on track. In Europe, ...
A rise on Wall Street and reports that the Bank of Japan may further loosen monetary policy helped Asian shares higher Friday, ahead of the release of key US jobs data. However, apprehension remained as China warned it would slash lending in ...
World stock markets rally ahead of key US jobs data; Greek bond sale shores up confidence too World stock markets rose Friday as investors grew more confident about key U.S. jobs data later following some encouraging signals earlier this week and worries ...
Japan's central bank will likely consider more monetary easing to fight stubborn deflation as the world's second largest economy recovers from a severe recession, a newspaper reported Friday. The Bank of Japan's policy board is expected to discuss new steps to tackle ...
Japan's core consumer prices fell 1.3 percent in January from a year earlier, marking the 11th straight month of decline, government data showed Friday. The fall was in line with market expectations. Core prices in Tokyo fell by 1.8 percent in February ...
<div id="subtitle">Bank of Japan holds key interest rate unchanged, upgrades economic assessment</div><div><p>The Bank of Japan upgraded its assessment of the world's second-largest economy and held its key interest rate unchanged at a near-zero 0.1 percent Thursday as it tries to nurture a ...
<div><p>Japanese business confidence has improved for a second straight quarter as the world's number two economy emerges from its worst recession in decades, according to the Bank of Japan.</p><p>Sentiment among major manufacturers improved to minus 33 in September from minus 48 in ...
<div><p>Japanese business confidence has improved for a second straight quarter as the world's number two economy slowly emerges from its worst recession in decades, according to the Bank of Japan.</p><p>But the mood among corporate executives remains generally gloomy and profits and business ...
