Stock market today: Asian shares gain after S&P 500 climbs to a record and Bank of Japan raises rate
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.3% to 40,074.87 after the central bank raised its benchmark rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, as widely expected. It is the highest level for the rate since 2008, as the Bank of Japan shifts out of a long spell of extreme low interest rates meant to spur more borrowing and spending.
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Asian markets build on Trump rally, yen steady ahead of BoJ rate hike
Asian markets rose Friday (Jan 24) after a record day on Wall Street in response to Donald Trump's tax-cut pledge, while the yen weakened slightly ahead of an expected interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan later in the day.
Asia-Pacific markets poised to rise after S&P 500 hits record highs; Japan core CPI hits 16-month high
Japan’s core inflation rate rose to a 16-month high at 3% in December, year on year, boosting the case for a rate hike from the Bank of Japan.
Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008
Bank Of Japan Hikes Key Interest Rate To 0.5 Percent
The Bank of Japan said Friday it was hiking interest rates to their highest level in 17 years despite fears of economic turmoil under US President Donald Trump.
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Bank of Japan raises interest rate to 17-year high
Asia markets rise tracking Wall Street gains on Trump remarks; BOJ hikes rates amid higher wages, inflation
Asia-Pacific markets trade mostly higher on Friday following an upbeat session on Wall Street overnight after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would push for lower interest rates and cheaper oil prices,
Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 17 years
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target.
Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level.
Sensex jumps over 400 point, Nifty above 23,300 mark
Indian benchmark equity indices reversed early losses, driven by gains in IT and FMCG stocks. Key market players like Power Grid and Adani Green show significant gains, while experts point towards US market strength impacting Indian equities.
Bank Of Japan Hikes Interest Rate To 0.5%, Highest Since 2008
The Bank of Japan raised its short-term interest rate to the highest in seventeen years on Friday as expected, aiming for a
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China's CSI 300 leads gains in Asia-Pacific as Beijing urges institutional investors to buy stocks
South Korea’s economy expanded 1.2% year on year in the fourth quarter, marking its slowest expansion since the second quarter of 2023.
Bank Of Japan Expected To Hike Interest Rate
The Bank of Japan was expected to hike its main interest rate on Friday by the most in 18 years despite fears of economic turmoil under US President Donald Trump.