Bessent expects Japan to take action to boost yen, signals BOJ rate-hike chance

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he believes Japan's government and central bank will take action that leads to a stronger yen, CNBC reported on Monday, signaling a strong chance of a Bank of Japan interest rate hike in September.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he believes Japan’s government and central bank will take action that leads ‌to a stronger yen, signalling a strong chance of a Bank of Japan (BOJ) interest rate hike in September. The remarks to CNBC on Monday followed those by Bessent a day earlier, when said he expected BOJ G

Bessent expects Japan to take action to boost yen, signals BOJ rate-hike chance  Reuters

EquitiesJAPEX, Mebuki Financial boost ROE targets, looking to buck trendThe Nikkei Stock Average has seen increased volatility since reaching a record high on June 25. (Photo by Jumpei Kinefuchi)AKIRA INUJIMASeptember 1, 2026 06:18 JSTTOKYO -- Rising interest rates have hampered Japanese equities in recent weeks by lif

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighs in on the US's economic pressure campaign at a meeting of G20 finance ministers.

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 31 : U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he believes Japan's government and central bank will take action that leads to a stronger yen, CNBC reported on Monday, signaling a strong chance of a Bank of Japan interest rate hike in September.The remarks followed those by Bessent on Sun

Economists are predicting the Reserve Bank to increase the official cash rate this week.

The Reserve Bank will release new forecasts with its Monetary Policy Statement this week.

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday disclosed a letter justifying last month's coordinated market intervention by th

Speaking at a gathering of central governors in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Bailey suggested the Bank could still afford to wait and see before putting up interest rates .

Speaking at a gathering of central governors in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Bailey suggested the Bank could still afford to wait and see before putting up interest rates .

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said there is still work to do on inflation. At the Fed's annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Warsh also said that although he is not committed to a rate hike, he is not ruling it out. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Nick Timiraos of The Wall Street Journal.

Forecast: Fed To Hike Interest Rates After Warsh's Jackson Hole Talk  Forbes

The bond market swung as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control.

The bond market prepares for a hike to interest rates, while US stocks drift lower  Toronto Star

The bond market swung as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control

The bond market prepares for a hike to interest rates, while US stocks drift lower  AP News

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh said the country's focus should be on lowering prices as inflation continues to stay elevated Friday at the Fed's symposium.

Kevin Warsh passed another big test as a new Federal Reserve chairman on Friday: He said the central bank still has work to do on inflation, and the bond market took him at his word.

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State of the Union: In his first Jackson Hole speech as Fed chair, Warsh asserted that the AI resolution may be “a hinge point in history.”

The new Federal Reserve chair’s first speech at the Jackson Hole conference featured surprising candor about his views of inflation. Whether he acts is another matter.

Speech gave a crisper picture of how he reads the economy but leaves open questions over Fed ‘reaction function’

Warsh had strong words about his commitment to fighting inflation.

Short-Term Treasury Yields Rise as Warsh Targets Inflation in Jackson Hole Speech  WSJ

Fed chief Kevin Warsh said in a closely watched speech that inflation remains a concern, while praising the broader U.S. economy.

Fed Chief Kevin Warsh Hints At Interest Rate Hikes His Boss Would Probably Hate  HuffPost

Questions about Warsh’s approach have intensified amid President Donald Trump’s continued calls for lower interest rates

Kevin Warsh gave his first Jackson Hole keynote as Fed chair on Friday. FOMC Chair Kevin Warsh gave his first keynote address as chair of the Federal Reserve. He spoke about forgoing forward guidance, AI optimism, and guiding principles for monetary policy. Warsh wants the Fed to more closely follow real-time data sou

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will speak on Friday at the Jackson Hole symposium amid inflation concerns and bond market volatility.

Investors want Kevin Warsh, the Fed chairman, to address inflation, interest rates and the bond market in a major speech. Some worry he won’t say enough.