The Bank of Japan decided last month to lift its short-term interest rate to a 17-year high of about 0.5 per cent. Rising ...

"We note while the Japanese yield curve is one of the few globally, that still offers an attractive carry, Japan also remains the largest holder of USTs. Japan's Life insurers are one of the ...

Specifically, lawmakers wanted to know about "yield curve control" (YCC), a policy Japan has been pursuing for the past six years. The idea is to spur the economy by keeping interest rates low.

Japan's annual wholesale inflation jumped to a seven-month high of 4.2% in January and accelerated for the fifth straight ...

While absolutely massive in its change for market dynamics, the move still leaves the BOJ far below its peers in terms of policy rate, which is mainly due to the demographics of Japan and its ...

Live news updates from January 18: Microsoft to lay off 10,000, Japan sticks to yield curve control on facebook (opens in a new window) Live news updates from January 18: Microsoft to lay off ...

Treasury 2-year yields moved to 4.29% this week from 4.22% last week. At 10 years, this week’s yield is 4.49%, compared with ...