March 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Thursday but warned that rising oil costs from the Middle East conflict could fuel underlying inflation, signalling caution over ...

March 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Thursday but warned that rising oil costs ⁠from ⁠the Middle East conflict could fuel underlying inflation, signalling caution over ...

TOKYO, March 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan held interest rates steady on Thursday but maintained its bias for tighter monetary policy, warning that surging oil prices driven by the Middle East ...

TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is likely to keep ⁠interest ⁠rates steady on Thursday but signal its resolve ⁠to sustain its rate-hike bias, as the weak yen and surging oil prices from ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda kept the possibility of an April interest rate hike on the table after leaving policy unchanged Thursday amid uncertainty over the impact of the Middle East conflict ...

The Iran conflict risks driving “cost‑push” inflation in Japan through higher energy costs, not the wage‑driven price increases the BOJ wants. Analysts estimate oil price spikes could add 0.3%–0.7% to ...

The Bank of Japan is expected to keep rates unchanged at 0.75%, balancing rising inflation with slowing growth as higher oil prices from the US-Iran war in 2026 weigh on Japan’s economy and consumer ...

A growing number of hedge funds are positioning for potential hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan as the Iran war amplifies inflation risks in the energy-importing nation. While traders are almost ...

The Bank of Japan left its key short-term rate unchanged at 0.75% at its March 2026 meeting, keeping borrowing costs at their highest since September 1995. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) signaled that ...

FILE PHOTO: A Japanese flag flutters atop the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, December19, 2025. REUTERS/Manami Yamada/File Photo TOKYO, March 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected ...

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