BOJ warns rising energy costs are feeding into consumer prices more quickly, raising risk of inflation exceeding goal.

BOJ raises interest rates to 31-year high, advancing policy normalization amid energy-driven inflation from Iran war.

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high, marking another landmark step in normalizing monetary policy as it focused on taming price pressures from the energy shock caused by the Iran war.

BOJ to maintain stable 2% inflation target, sets JGB purchases at around ¥2 trillion monthly from April 2027.

The Bank of Japan announced a policy to ensure a stable 2% inflation target and will conduct Japanese Government Bond purchases of around ¥2 trillion monthly from April 2027.

China retail sales fall for first time in over three years, deepening economic imbalance, Reuters reports.

China's economic imbalance deepens as retail sales fall for first time in over three years.

World Bank slashes Myanmar growth forecast to 2% from 3%, citing fuel shock from Middle East conflict that has raised costs and deepened economic strain on the war-torn country.

The World Bank cut its annual growth forecast for Myanmar to 2% from 3%, saying a fuel shock linked to the Middle East conflict has raised costs and intensified strains on the war-torn and isolated Southeast Asian country.