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Kevin Buckland

Reporter · US

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Sep 15, 2026
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Aug 28, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · By Kevin Buckland

    Analysis-Yen rally faces moment of truth as BOJ risks disappointing markets - AOL (opens the original)

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    TOKYO, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The fate of the sharpest yen rally in 18 months rests on the Bank of Japan breaking free of its cautious rate-hiking path, though it risks a sharp reversal if the currency again succumbs to the forces that dragged it to 40-year lows in July. A sudden, more hawkish tone to central bank rhetoric at the start of the month — with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling on the BOJ to "do the right thing" — triggered a blistering 5% surge in the yen against the dollar.

  2. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · By Kevin Buckland

    Oil heads for $100, Asia stocks subdued as Middle East tensions escalate - AOL (opens the original)

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    TOKYO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Brent crude rallied towards $100 per barrel on Wednesday, keeping the mood in Asian stock markets subdued, as attacks intensified in the Middle East, stoking inflation worries ahead of the release of closely watched U.S. consumer price data. The yen strengthened towards the nearly seven-month high touched against the dollar on Tuesday as traders exited short positions in the Japanese currency amid expectations for faster Bank of Japan interest rate hikes and a potential

  3. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · By Kevin Buckland, Alun John, Rae Wee and Laura Matthews

    Government borrowing costs rise anew, adding to pressure on global policymakers - AOL (opens the original)

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    By Kevin Buckland, Alun John, Rae Wee and Laura Matthews TOKYO/LONDON/SINGAPORE/NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - A selloff in global bond markets deepened on Tuesday, reflecting investor angst over inflation and government debt levels that stand to inflict fresh pain on consumers and businesses. Japan's 10-year yield hit 3% for the first time since 1996 as the rout hit bond prices, driving up yields, in major economies around the globe. Yields hit their highest in 15 years in Germany and their highe

  4. Article · Aug 28, 2026 · By Kevin Buckland

    Japan spent record $96.5 billion to support yen over past month, ministry data shows - AOL (opens the original)

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    TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Japanese authorities spent a record 15.4 trillion yen ($96.5 billion) intervening in foreign exchange markets over the past month to support the local currency, Finance Ministry data showed on Friday. The size of the intervention shows the level of Tokyo's resolve to pull the yen away from four-decade lows, with currency weakness threatening profits at Japan's heavyweight exporters and pushing up import costs, including for energy. Japan imports almost all its energy, w

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