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just now (37+ words) Bank of Japan raises its key policy rate to 0.75% to help tame inflation and support the yen TOKYO -- Bank of Japan raises its key policy rate to 0.75% to help tame inflation and support the yen....

3+ min ago (721+ words) Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) are extending their correction phases after losing nearly 3%, 8%, and 10%, respectively, through Friday. The pullback phase is further strengthened as the upcoming Bank of Japan's (BoJ) rate decision on Friday weighs on risk sentiment, with BTC breaking key support, ETH deepening weekly losses, and XRP sliding to multi-month lows. As explained in the previous report, Bitcoin has historically declined following BoJ rate hikes, falling 27% after the March 2024 decision, 30% after the July 2024 hike, and 30% after the January 2025 hike, showing a consistent pattern of sharp pullbacks after BoJ policy tightening. If historical patterns repeat following Friday's rate decision, Bitcoin may echo its previous post-policy reaction, potentially dragging Ethereum and XRP into a deeper corrective move. Bitcoin was rejected at the psychological $90,000 resistance on Monday but found support at the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement at $85,569, leading to consolidation between…...

9+ min ago (931+ words) For many Indians, the economy right now feels oddly reassuring and unsettling at the same time. Inflation headlines are cooling. Loan rates are easing. Equity markets are holding their ground. And yet, uncertainty lingers. Should you invest? Should you wait? Or should you do nothing at all? Yet Agarwal also offers a warning that is central to this debate. "In such an environment, trying to wait for the perfect entry point can often lead to missed opportunities," he says. "Markets tend to reward discipline over timing." Agarwal puts it plainly, "A staggered investment approach allows investors to navigate near-term volatility while participating in long-term wealth creation." Economists have a name for moments like this, a Goldilocks phase. Not too hot. Not too cold. Just right. But as with the fairy tale, the comfort may not last forever. What Is A…...

11+ min ago (557+ words) The Pound Sterling (GBP) faces mild selling pressure against its major peers in Friday's early European session after data from the United Kingdom (UK) showed that Retail Sales unexpectedly declined in November. Demand for automotive fuel and lower sales receipts at non-retailing stores dragged Retail Sales; however, demand for household goods, textile clothing and footwear stores remained robust, the data showed. Consistently declining UK Retail Sales could raise concerns about the UK economy, which is already vulnerable due to a weak hiring trend and external risks. Moving further, the next major trigger for the Pound Sterling will be expectations for the Bank of England's (BoE) monetary policy outlook. On Thursday, the British currency rose sharply after the BoE reduced interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) to 3.75% with a tight vote, as expected. However, the upside move didn't last long as…...

13+ min ago (613+ words) Japan's central bank has raised its main interest rate to the highest level in 30 years as the country faces a cost-of-living squeeze. In a widely expected decision, the Bank of Japan's policy board, led by governor Kazuo Ueda, increased its benchmark rate by a quarter of a percentage point to "around 0.75%" on Friday. The move comes as new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is keen that inflation comes down but also needs the cost of government borrowing to be cheap. It marks both the first time the BOJ has hiked rates since January and the first rise since both Takaichi and Ueda took up their current roles. When a central bank raises interest rates it tends to have the effect of increasing the value of the country's currency. In Japan's case, it has the potential of easing inflation as the yen's…...

13+ min ago (566+ words) The EUR/JPY pair extends its upside to near 183.00 on Friday as the Japanese Yen (JPY) weakens, after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) monetary policy announcement. The pair rises further after the BoJ raised its interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) to 0.75%. The BoJ was expected to do so as BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said earlier this month that underlying inflation is sustainably close to the central bank's target of 2%. Going forward, investors will pay close attention to comments from BoJ Governor Ueda in his press conference, scheduled for 06:30 GMT. Market participants would look for cues about whether the BoJ will continue raising interest rates next year and, if so, how far they can go. Meanwhile, the Euro (EUR) outperforms its major peers, following the European Central Bank (ECB) monetary policy announcement. On Thursday, the ECB decided to leave its…...

16+ min ago (320+ words) The GBP/JPY cross attracts some dip-buyers during the Asian session on Friday and stalls the previous day's late pullback from levels just above the 209.00 mark, or a fresh high since August 2008. Spot react stick to strong intraday gains after the highly-anticipated Bank of Japan (BoJ) decision and currently trade around the 208.70-208.75 region, up 0.25% for the day.. Last release: Fri Dec 19, 2025 03:00 Source: Bank of Japan The EUR/USD pair eases in the American afternoon and approaches the 1.1700 mark. The pair surged earlier in the day after the ECB left interest rates unchanged and upwardly revised inflation and growth figures. The US CPI rose 2.7% YoY in November, nearing Fed's goal. The GBP/USD pair stalls the previous day's pullback from the vicinity of mid-1.3400s and a nearly two-month high, though it struggles to attract meaningful buyers during the Asian session on Friday....

16+ min ago (95+ words) [Economy] : Seoul shares closed higher Friday as renewed confidence in the artificial intelligence(AI) sector and lower'than'expected U.S. inflation data lifted investor sentiment. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index climbed 26'point'04 points, or zero'point'65 percent, to close at ...[more...] Stocks End Higher Friday As AI Bubble Fears Ease [4K] RIIZE, ILLIT, VVUP, XODIAC, VERIVERY, fromis_9, tripleS msnz moon, CHUEI LI YU, LILY | On the way to music bank 251205 Virtual Idols: Would You Stan Bear NVee & Bunny Hyerim? The People Upstairs (" "), Zootopia 2 (2)...

19+ min ago (482+ words) West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price loses ground for the second successive session, trading around $55.80 per barrel during the Asian hours on Friday. Crude Oil prices are on track for a second consecutive weekly decline as hopes for a Russia'Ukraine peace deal outweigh supply disruption concerns. According to Reuters, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that negotiations to end the war in Ukraine are "getting close to something," ahead of a planned US meeting with Russian officials this weekend. Meanwhile, traders remain uncertain about how Washington would enforce Trump's pledge to block sanctioned tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, which accounts for about 1% of global Oil supply. In an unprecedented step, the US Coast Guard seized a Venezuelan Oil tanker last week. On Thursday, Venezuela authorized two unsanctioned very large crude carriers to depart for China on Thursday, Reuters reported,…...

20+ min ago (201+ words) TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan on Friday went ahead with the interest rate increase it had been foreshadowing, its first such move in 11 months and one th BOJ raises rates, encouraged by resilient business and wage growth Japan central bank returns to defending the weak yen in highly expected move BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda. Data from Totan Research and Totan ICAP as of Dec. 18 put the implied probability of a rate hike this month at 97%. TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan on Friday went ahead with the interest rate increase it had been foreshadowing, its first such move in 11 months and one that was made easier by wage growth momentum and receding uncertainty surrounding the impact of U.S. tariffs. Japan business mood brighter for 3rd straight quarter: BOJ survey Japan's SMFG to reach $12.8bn profit goal driven by home market, CEO says Japan asset…...