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BOJ policymaker calls for reevaluation of ultra-loose monetary policy due to sustainability concerns and diminishing returns.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.13% and posted a 1-week high. Weakness in stocks on Wednesday has boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, hawkish comments Wednesday from Fed Presidents Williams, Bostic, and Collins undercut precious metals when they said they favored waiting before cutting interest...

Last week's rallies -- including an all-time record close for Tokyo's benchmark index -- were fuelled by solid earnings from US chip titan Nvidia, a bellwether for artificial intelligence.

Asian markets began Tuesday mostly lower after record-setting gains last week, with traders eyeing the release of fresh economic data this week that could offer a better sense of when central banks may cut rates.

Japanese consumer inflation slowed for the third straight month to 2.0 percent in January, government data showed Tuesday.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell to a 2-1/2 week low and finished down -0.04%. Thursday’s rally in the S&P 500 to a new record high reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. Losses in the dollar were limited by signs of strength in the U.S. economy after weekly...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) this morning recovered from a 2-1/2 week low and is up +0.09%. The dollar moved higher on signs of strength in the U.S. economy, which was hawkish for Fed policy. Weekly U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a 5-week low, and the Feb S&P manufacturing...

Japan's finance minister defers decision on ending negative interest rates to the Bank of Japan (BOJ). The BOJ's monetary policy effectiveness is being rev...

Most Asian equities sank Wednesday, tracking a sell-off on Wall Street, as a forecast-topping US inflation report dealt a hefty blow to hopes for an early interest rate cut.