Bank of Japan

Bank of Japan Raises Rates to 0.75%: Yen Slides, Bond Yields Jump and Asian Stocks Advance

Tokyo’s long era of “meaningful” interest rates moved another step closer to reality on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, when the Bank of Japan (BOJ) lifted its key short-term policy rate to around 0.75%—a level Japan hasn’t seen in roughly three

19 December 2025

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) Stock Surges Toward Fresh Highs as BOJ Rate-Hike Bets Grow and $3.2B Capital-Risk Deal Lands

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. stock (TSE: 8316; NYSE ADR: SMFG) is back in the spotlight on December 15, 2025, riding a powerful mix of Japan interest-rate momentum, capital return tailwinds, and new corporate headlines that underscore how aggressively Japan’s

15 December 2025

Banking · Financial News · Investments · Japanese Economy · NYSE:SMFG · Stock Market

USD/JPY Price Today, Forecast and News: Yen Hovers Near 156.5 as Markets Brace for Fed Cut and BoJ Rate Hike

Tokyo / London – December 10, 2025 – The Japanese yen is trading near some of its weakest levels of the year against the US dollar as traders position for a rare “double feature” in monetary policy: a widely expected

10 December 2025

Central Banks · Economic Forecasts · Forex · Market Analysis · USD/JPY

Tokyo Stock Market Today, Dec. 9, 2025: Nikkei 225 Closes Above 50,650 as Investors Brace for Fed Cut and BoJ Hike

Japan’s stock market ended Tuesday’s session slightly higher, shrugging off global risk aversion, a sharp GDP downgrade and overnight earthquake headlines as traders focused on this week’s crucial Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan (BoJ) decisions. Market snapshot: Nikkei edges

9 December 2025

Economic News · Investment Trends · Nikkei 225 · Stock Market · Tokyo Finance

Tokyo Stock Market Outlook Today (Dec. 9, 2025): Earthquake Jitters, Fed Cut Bets and BoJ Hike Fears

Tokyo heads into Tuesday’s session with a lot on its plate: a powerful overnight earthquake in the northeast, a deeper‑than‑expected GDP slump, growing expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike, and global markets on edge ahead of a likely

8 December 2025

Earthquake Impact · Japan Economy · Market Analysis · Monetary Policy · Stock Market

Japan’s GDP Revised to 2.3% Contraction in Q3 2025 as Tariffs Bite and BoJ Eyes Rate Hike

Deeper July–September slump raises questions about “Sanaenomics”, but markets still bet on a December rate increase. TOKYO — December 8, 2025 Japan’s economy shrank more sharply than first reported in the July–September quarter, with revised figures showing an annualised 2.3%

8 December 2025

Economics · Financial News · International Trade · Japan · Monetary Policy

Tokyo Stock Market Preview for Monday, December 8, 2025: Nikkei 225 Braces for GDP Shock, BOJ Hike Bets and Fed Cut Drama

When the Tokyo Stock Exchange opens on Monday, December 8, the market will be hit by a three‑way macro crossfire: Put simply, the Nikkei 225 goes into Monday sitting near 50,500, caught between global risk‑on sentiment and rising domestic yields

7 December 2025

Central Banks · Economic Forecast · GDP · Nikkei 225 · Tokyo Stock Market

Nikkei 225 Pulls Back as BoJ Jitters Hit Japan While World Indices Hover Near Records (5–7 December 2025)

Japan’s Nikkei 225 spent the first week of December swinging between record‑adjacent highs and a sharp end‑of‑week pullback, just as U.S. and European benchmarks flirted with all‑time peaks. The period from 5–7 December 2025 encapsulates the big themes driving global

7 December 2025

Central Bank · Global Indices · Japan Economy · Nikkei 225 · Stock Market

Tokyo Stock Market Outlook for December 4, 2025: What to Know Before the Nikkei 225 Opens as BoJ Hike Bets Grow

Japan heads into Thursday’s Tokyo Stock Exchange session with risk appetite recovering, the yen strengthening, and bond yields at multi‑year highs – a tricky mix for the Nikkei 225 right as investors eye a potential Bank of Japan rate hike

3 December 2025

BoJ Policy · Investment Tips · Market Outlook · Nikkei 225 · Tokyo Stock Market

Wall Street Rebounds: PCE In‑Line, Tariff Shock, and Fed‑Cut Bets — What It All Means (Sept. 26, 2025)

Japan Market Wrap (Nov 10): Sharp Lifts FY26 Outlook on PC Rush; Nikkei 225 Rebounds; BOJ Signals Near‑Term Rate Hike; Takaichi’s Stimulus Draft Targets Growth

Published: November 10, 2025 Key points Sharp jumps on PC upgrade cycle and raises FY26/03 outlook Electronics maker Sharp (6753) lifted guidance for the year ending March 2026 after a markedly stronger first half. April–September ordinary profit surged to roughly

10 November 2025

Corporate Earnings · Government Stimulus · Japan Economy · Monetary Policy · Stock Market