By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) -What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and ...

Firms polled by the Bank of Japan (BOJ), as part of its detailed "tankan" survey for September, also said they expect ...

Confidence among Japan’s large manufacturers improved for a second straight quarter, supporting the case for the Bank of ...

A closely watched survey by Japan's central bank shows sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers improved for a second ...

Shinjiro Koizumi, a top contender to become Japan's next premier, said it was important for the government and central bank ...

The BoJ’s hope is that labour shortages, which are increasing in severity because of the ageing population, will fuel ongoing ...

The dollar hovered near a one-week low versus major peers on Wednesday as the U.S. government headed towards a likely ...

Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday, with Chinese markets closed for a weeklong holiday, as a U.S. government shutdown ...

U.S. futures sank and world shares were mixed after a U.S. government shutdown began on Wednesday. The futures for the S & P ...

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously voted to maintain the policy rate at 5.75 per cent, according to a statement ...

Business confidence among major Japanese manufacturers improved for the second consecutive quarter after a deal to lower U.S.