The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that ... a level analysts see as neither cooling nor ...

to near 1% - a level analysts see as neither cooling nor overheating Japan's economy. At the two-day meeting ending on Friday, the BOJ is likely to raise its short-term policy rate to 0.5% unless ...

Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate ...

The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to a 17-year high of 0.5%, signaling its confidence in the strength of inflation. The move — Japan’s third increase in less than a year — aided ...

World shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate. Oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump called on oil-producing ...

(Bloomberg) — The Bank of Japan is widely expected to raise its benchmark rate Friday by the ... told Bloomberg earlier that BOJ officials see a high possibility of a rate hike on Friday ...

TOKYO (AP) — The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level. The decision by the central bank came ...