Concurrently, oil prices dipped, exerting additional pressure on the broader dollar index across Asia. Trump's stern calls on ...

After Trump said he would “demand that interest rates drop immediately,” the 2-year Treasury yield edged lower and stocks ...

Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a ...

Japan's central bank raised interest rates to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its inflation forecasts.

Equity benchmarks rose in Tokyo ahead of a key interest rate decision by the Bank of Japan later Friday, where a hike is ...

Asian markets rose Friday 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 ...

The Bank of Japan increased interest rates on Friday to their highest in 17 years and signalled more hikes to come, sending the yen higher against the dollar.

The move comes in line with expectations from CNBC’s survey from Jan 15-20, which saw an overwhelming majority of economists predict a hike.

Meanwhile, in a bid to shore up its ailing equity market ahead, the China Securities Regulatory Commission said mutual funds should raise their holdings of onshore equities by at least 10% annually ...