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Bank of Japan lifts interest rates to a 31-year high
The board set its overnight call rate at 1.25 per cent just two days after the US Federal Reserve increased its own target range.
Japan
Japan Warns of 'Decisive' Yen Defense as Dollar Hits 160
Japan warned Monday it would take decisive action to defend the yen after the currency weakened beyond 160 per dollar, its lowest level since July 2024. Vice Finance Minister Atsushi Mimura said speculative moves in both currency and crude oil markets may force intervention.