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World shares advance after Japan raises its key interest rate to its highest level in 30 years

World shares have advanced after the Bank of Japan raised its key policy rate Friday to its highest level in 30 years and U.S ...

Weak UK retail sales data reinforce sterling’s vulnerability

Sterling was flat against the dollar and the euro, but Convera said it looked vulnerable due to the prospect of further BOE rate cuts, reinforced by the weaker-than-expected retail sales data.
ZAWYA

Japan bond yields jump after BOJ hike, Wall Street poised for gains

Japanese government bond yields jumped and the yen weakened on Friday after the Bank of Japan ​raised interest rates to a three-decade high and left the door wide open to further tightening. Global ...

What to know about the possible impact of Japan's rate hike

Global investors are bracing for a possible interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan on Friday, a move that would take the ...
Capital Market on MSN

Economic buzz: Japan inflation cools slightly but stays above BOJ target

Japan's annual inflation rate eased marginally to 2.9% in November from 3.0% in October, helped by softer food prices and slower increases in key consumer categories. Food ...
CNA

Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday (Dec 19) to levels unseen in three decades and signalled its ...
ING Think

Further Bank of Japan hikes are expected, but not imminent

The Bank of Japan opted for a widely expected 25bp hike and kept the door to future hikes open, though Governor Kazuo Ueda's comments were rather neutral on forward guidance. The November CPI matched ...

Global Markets, U.S. Futures Nudge Up on Cool U.S. Inflation

--U.S. Futures were largely up, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq--up 0.45%--continuing its recovery premarket after a week of heavy selling. Futures for the S&P 500 climbed 0.25%, while the Dow Jones ...