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The dollar headed for a weekly gain on Friday as the yen hovered near the key 160 per dollar level, keeping currency markets focused on Japan. The Japanese currency traded around 159.9 per dollar in Asian and European dealings. It

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed at a record 62,833.84 on Thursday, rising 5.58% after climbing above 62,000 for the first time and briefly crossing 63,000 intraday, as investors returned from a three-day holiday break to strong demand for technology stocks.

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as investors pulled back after a powerful relief rally, with renewed concern over Middle East tensions and higher oil prices prompting a more defensive tone across the Tokyo market. The Nikkei 225

TOKYO: Japan posted a current account surplus of 3.93 trillion yen, or about $24.8 billion, in February, as strong returns on overseas investments helped offset softer trade-related gains and a continued shortfall in services. Preliminary balance of payments data released

TOKYO: Japan’s inflation rate fell below the Bank of Japan’s 2 percent price stability target for the first time since March 2022, as government data released on February 20 showed easing price pressures at the start of 2026. The nationwide

MENA Newswire, NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar weakened broadly in late January trading as the Japanese yen climbed sharply, with investors focused on signs that officials in Tokyo and Washington were monitoring rapid currency moves. The yen’s surge helped pull

MENA Newswire, TOKYO: The Bank of Japan on Friday left its benchmark short-term interest rate unchanged, keeping the target for the uncollateralized overnight call rate at around 0.75% as policymakers assessed the impact of a rate increase made in December.

TOKYO, December 20, 2025: The Bank of Japan on Friday raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest level in three decades, marking another milestone in its gradual departure from ultra-loose monetary policy. The central bank lifted its short-term policy

Japan’s core consumer prices rose 3.0 percent in February compared to the same month a year earlier, marking a slowdown in inflation for the first time in four months, according to government data released on Friday. The moderation was attributed