Executives at a leading Japanese bank apologized and took pay cuts on Thursday after police arrested an employee who allegedly stole about 1.4 billion yen ($9 million) worth of valuables from customers’ safe deposit boxes.

BoJ and RBA decisions dominate 2025’s early trends. Wage growth, inflation, and China’s stimulus measures drive Forex markets. Read key insights here.

The U.S. dollar weakened against the yen on Thursday, as softer-than-expected U.S. economic data and growing confidence for a Bank of Japan interest-rate hike sent it tumbling to a near one-month low against the Japanese currency.

The Japanese yen was at its strongest versus the dollar in nine days after Japan's government bond yields hit another cycle high. The 10-year JGB yield was up 1.5 basis points early Wednesday, trading at 1.

A weaker yen is a boon for Japanese exporters’ profits but can squeeze households by increasing import costs. News reports, including from Reuters, foreshadowed the Bank of Japan’s landmark ...

The producer price index, which measures the costs of goods traded between companies, rose 2.3% from the previous year to 122.6.

has been higher than the central bank target for the past 27 months. A weak yen, however, is not necessarily all bad for Japan’s economy. The yen’s decline benefited Japanese export firms by ...

BoJ and RBA meetings, inflation data, and US CPI dominate trends for USD/JPY and AUD/USD. Traders eye key indicators shaping FX markets.

The Japanese Yen gains positive traction for the second straight day amid bets for a Bank of Japan rate hike. This has led to a risk-on mood that supports the JPY while helping USD/JPY to rebound from a multi-week low.

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Japanese investors net sold foreign stocks and bonds for a third straight month in December, wary of rising U.S. bond yields, while some also booked profits amid sharp fluctuations in the yen.