GBP/USD loses its traction in the European morning on Friday and declines toward 1.2900. The data from the UK showed that the Gross Domestic Product contracted by 0.1% on a monthly basis in January, ...

The chief executive of Japanese car giant Nissan, Makoto Uchida, is stepping down after the company reported dismal financial ...

TOKYO–Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area eased in February, cooling speculation about an early interest-rate increase by the Bank of Japan. Consumer prices excluding volatile ...

The BoJ's official interest rate is the discount rate. Monetary Policy Meetings produce a guideline for money market operations in inter-meeting periods and this guideline is written in terms of a ...

In the darker, colder and wetter months, it's easy to find yourself wishing for warmer times, and not just because of the temperature. Darker days can lead to darker moods, but thankfully, that ...

Longer, darker days in winter can leave people feeling flat, low and lethargic which are all symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). During winter, the UK sees around seven hours of sunlight a ...

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained its stance of minimal intervention in the country's government bond market, despite a steady increase in long-term interest rates. BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda ...

The report reaffirms Japan’s overall inflation as the highest among Group of Seven nations, underscoring BOJ board members’ recent comments about the need to watch upside risks. While Governor Kazuo ...