Prospect of lower US interest rates and a US-China trade deal buoys trade, while yen is choppy after the Bank of Japan hikes ...

Former star of J-pop band SMAP Masahiro Nakai resigned after several damning reports and suspicions that broadcasting giant ...

Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba after President Donald Trump ordered it renamed from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of ...

Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level.

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday (Jan 24) to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stably ...

The decision marks its first rate hike since July last year and comes days after the inauguration of US President Donald Trump ...

Gold February futures rose to Rs 79,880 per 10 grams, while silver March futures increased to Rs 91,790/kg. Gold prices are ...