TOKYO, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided to keep its key interest rate unchanged at around 0.25 percent on Friday, as its chief said the central bank still has time to assess when ...

Over the past month, the BOJ's pledge to pursue more rate increases, alongside concerns over the outlook for the U.S. economy, caused wild swings in the markets. The Nikkei Stock Average suffered its ...

Asian stocks have surged, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index leading gains after Wall Street romped to records following the ...

Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Automobiles & Parts, Power and Rubber sectors led shares ...

Tokyo stocks rose Friday with tech issues lifted by optimism in the U.S. economy, while a wait-and-see mood prevailed before remarks from the Bank of Japan governor that may offer clues on the timing ...

Asia-Pacific markets on Friday were mostly higher, with Japan's Nikkei 225 leading the gains after Wall Street soared ...

The Japanese central bank maintained its target for the overnight call rate at 0.25% after raising it to that level in July. In March, the BOJ ended the world's last negative interest rate policy and ...

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell suggested migrants are helping drive rising unemployment during a press conference on ...

Wall Street is roaring toward records as a delayed reaction of jubilation sweeps markets worldwide following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 was 1.6% higher ...

Asian markets have forged higher after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession in the U.S. with a ...