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U.S. Blockade of Iranian Shipping Fuels Oil Spike and Delays Rate-Cut Bets

A fresh energy shock has investors expecting interest rates to stay high longer.

Yen Slides to 160 per Dollar, Reviving Intervention Watch

Fed Holds Rates, Lifts 2026 Inflation Outlook as Oil Shock Darkens Path to Cuts

Israel Readies 100,000 Reservists as U.S.–Israeli Strikes on Iran Drive Regional Fallout

Japan Nominates Reflationists to BOJ Board as Ueda Keeps Near-Term Hike Option Open

Bank of Japan’s Tamura Says Inflation Is Sticky, Signals Room for Further Gradual Hikes

BOJ Flags Yen-Driven Inflation Risks as Takaichi Walks Back Weak-Yen Remarks Before Snap Election

Yen Rallies to Two-Month High After NY Fed Rate Checks Raise Intervention Risk

Japan Court Downgrades Charge in Fatal 194 kph Crash as California Joins WHO Outbreak Network

Gold Nears $5,000, Silver Tops $100 as Dollar Slides and Yen Whipsaws on Intervention Talk

Japan Bonds Rebound as BOJ Meets and Election Tax Pledge Tests Fiscal Nerves

BOJ Absent From Global Statement Backing Powell After U.S. Legal Threat

Japan Real Wages Drop 2.8% in November as Bonus Slump Deepens Pay Squeeze

Fed Poised to Cut Rates by 25 Basis Points as Divisions Deepen Ahead of 2026 Outlook

BOJ Sets Stage for December Rate Increase as Government Signals Tolerance

Japan Approves ¥21.3 Trillion Stimulus as Yen Slides and Bond Yields Surge

Lottery-Decided Kamisu Mayoral Race Challenged as Court Faults Vote Disparity

BOJ Minutes Point to Growing Case for Hike as Board Emphasizes Patience

Xi Presses Japan on Taiwan Pledges as Domestic Scrutiny Rises Over Games Costs, Mega‑Solar Plans and Credit Union Misconduct

Yen Near 154 as BOJ Holds at 0.5% and Minister Warns on Rapid Moves