Non-farm payrolls in focus, liquidity push from BoJ to help stocks: analyst
Apr 5, 2013
Markets to take cues from global central banks: Peter Dixon
Apr 3, 2013
Euro strength to hold: Jonathan Cavenagh
Jan 31, 2013
BoJ stimulus to underpin risk assets
Dec 20, 2012
Asian shares steady, yen faces fresh low versus dollar
Friday April 12, 2013
Since the BOJ pledged last week to inject about $1.4 trillion into the Japanese economy to end decades of deflation and achieve its target of 2 per cent inflation, the dollar has gained about 6 per cent against the yen to within striking distance of ...
Brent rises towards $105, BoJ supports; China data eyed
Monday April 8, 2013
Oil prices are expected to trade in a tight range this week ahead of a spate of economic data from China that will throw light on the pace of recovery in the world's second-biggest oil consumer and its monetary policy.
Bank of Japan shocks with new base money target, boosts asset buying
Thursday April 4, 2013
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) shocked markets on Thursday with a radical overhaul of its policymaking, adopting a new balance sheet target and pledging to double its government bond holdings in two years as it seeks to end nearly two decades of deflation.
Asian shares ease on weak US data, yen firms before BOJ
Thursday April 4, 2013
Asian stocks eased on Thursday after weak data stoked concerns the key American jobs report due later in the week will signal slowing US growth, while the yen remained firm ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy decision this session.
Nikkei hits 4-1/2 year high, exporters rise on BOJ easing hopes
Thursday March 21, 2013
The Nikkei has gained 21 per cent this year on widely-expected aggressive policy easing after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's campaign to pull the country out of persistent deflation and bolster growth. The yen has weakened 11 per cent during the same pe...
Radical Cyprus bailout plan unnerves Asian markets
Monday March 18, 2013
Asian stock and bond markets fell and safe-haven assets such as the yen rose on Monday after a radical bailout plan for Cyprus unnerved investors by re-igniting concerns about the euro zone's weak banks and its fickle policies.
Haruhiko Kuroda steps down as ADB chief
Monday March 18, 2013
Asian Development Bank (ADB) president Haruhiko Kuroda stepped down on Monday after eight years of service and will soon take over as governor of the Bank of Japan.
Nikkei climbs before BOJ nominees' confirmation; real estate stocks lead
Thursday March 14, 2013
Japan's Nikkei average climbed 1.2 per cent on Thursday, snapping a two-day losing streak, as real estate companies rebounded ahead of the expected confirmation of a new leadership team for the Bank of Japan.
Nikkei bounces post two days of losses, BoJ nominees confirmation eyed
Thursday March 14, 2013
Japan's Nikkei average advanced on Thursday following two straight days of losses as some exporters rebounded, but there was some caution ahead of the confirmation of Bank of Japan leadership nominees by parliament this week.
Asian shares mostly retreat after rally; BoJ holds fire
Thursday March 7, 2013
Asian shares mostly fell after two strong days of gains on Thursday, with investors focusing on meetings of the central banks of Britain and the euro zone for signs of more policy stimulus after the Bank of Japan kept policy on hold.
Nikkei closes at new 54-month high on BoJ hopes
Tuesday March 5, 2013
The Nikkei average closed at its highest level in four and a half years on Tuesday as confirmation hearings for Bank of Japan leadership nominees boosted expectations of aggressive monetary easing, but gains were trimmed on profit-taking in financial...
Nikkei climbs to 53-month high, buoyed by hopes for new BOJ chief
Monday March 4, 2013
Japan's Nikkei average climbed to a 53-month high on Monday as real estate firms and financials advanced on expectations of aggressive easing from the new leadership team at the central bank.
Nikkei gains for third straight week; investors bet on further BOJ easing
Friday March 1, 2013
Japan's Nikkei stock average edged higher on Friday, led by demand for real estate stocks as investors bet on the new Bank of Japan chief pursuing aggressive monetary easing to pull the world's third-largest economy out of deflation.
Oil price gains to above $94 on weaker dollar
Monday February 25, 2013
The price of oil rose by more than a dollar Monday, to above $94 a barrel, as it recovered from sharp drops last week and echoed strong gains in European stock markets.
Asian shares edge higher, yen falls on BOJ report
Monday February 25, 2013
Asian shares edged higher on Monday, with investors still picking up shares battered by last week's steep plunge, while the yen fell to fresh lows on news a reflationary advocate could head the Bank of Japan next month.
