TOKYO - Japan's two-year government bond yield hit a 16-year high on Monday as comments from the Bank of Japan's governor drove bets for the central bank to hike interest rates as soon as this month.

Japan’s government bond yields rose after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said interest rate hikes are “nearing” as ...

The dollar started in a cautious mood on Monday in what is shaping up to be a critical week for the prospect of US rate cuts, while the yen’s recent rebound was underpinned by wagers on rising rates ...

The dollar started in a cautious mood on Monday in what is shaping up to be a critical week for the prospect of U.S. rate cuts, while the yen's recent rebound was ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the next interest rate hikes are "nearing in the sense that economic data are on track ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda revealed in an exclusive interview with Nikkei newspaper that the central bank will base ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said interest-rate hikes are “nearing” as inflation and economic trends develop in line ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said interest-rate hikes are “nearing” as inflation and economic trends develop in line ...

Market players expect the BOJ to raise interest rates from 0.25% to 0.5% at its monetary policy meetings between Dec. 18-19 this year or Jan. 23-24 next year. However, Ueda has expressed caution about ...

Increased consumption and inflation continue to affirm underlying price trends that align with the BOJ's 2% objective, which should boost the central bank's confidence to hike once more in December, ...

The start of an extraordinary diet session will likely give Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda an opportunity to steer expectations related to rate policy at a time when market bets on a near-term hike ...