Explainer-How likely is a Bank of Japan rate hike next week?
TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan holds its final policy meeting for the year next week with its decision to be announced just hours after that of the U.S. Federal Reserve's...
Analysis-BOJ's rate hike plans clouded by small firms' wage woes
By Makiko Yamazaki, Leika Kihara and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's small firms are spending far more of their profits on wages than their bigger counterparts and...
Japan business mood improves slightly, global risks cloud outlook
By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese big manufacturers' sentiment improved slightly in the three months to December, a quarterly survey showed on Friday,...
BOJ to skip rate hike in December, majority of economists say: Reuters poll
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will hold interest rates at 0.25% at its December policy meeting as it assesses overseas risks and next year's wage...
Trump advisers seek to shrink or eliminate bank regulators, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is exploring ways to significantly reduce, merge, or even eliminate the top bank regulators in Washington, the Wall...
Trump signals support for US dockworkers in stalled labor talks
By Lisa Baertlein and Eric Beech LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to back the anti-automation stance of some 45,000 union...
Global cenbank liquidity - from market headwind to tailwind?: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -One of the many curiosities of 2024 has been how global stocks have surged so strongly even as central banks have drained liquidity...
BOJ leaning toward keeping rates steady next week, sources say
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan is leaning toward keeping interest rates steady next week as policymakers prefer to spend more time scrutinising overseas risks...
Wall Street closes lower as investors assess data after recent gains
By Echo Wang NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street pulled back on Thursday as investors evaluated key economic indicators ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting next week. A Thursday...
Ferrovial closes sale of 19.75% stake in Heathrow Airport for 2 billion euros
(Reuters) -Spanish construction giant Ferrovial said on Thursday it closed the sale of a 19.75% stake in Heathrow Airport Holdings for 2 billion euros ($2.10 billion) to French...