Latest News View More BOJ will raise rates if economy, price conditions continue to improve, Ueda says TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates and adjust the degree of monetary support if improvements in the economy and price conditions continue, Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday. The new U.S. administration's economic policy and momentum of this year's wage negotiations in Japan are key in deciding the rate-hike timing, Ueda said at a gathering of regional banks. Reuters • 30 minutes ago Equities Tread Water Before US CPI, Dollar Steady: Markets Wrap Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed ahead of US inflation data Nippon Steel wants to work with Trump administration on US Steel deal, Mori tells WSJ Russia Inflation Set to Jump at Year-End as War Pushes Up Prices Google’s Pichai Joins Tech CEOs in Bids for London Cricket Team Stock Market News View More Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed ahead of US inflation data Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday followed Wall Street’s mostly positive performance ahead of key U.S. inflation data that could influence the pace of market-boosting rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The Kospi rose 0.2% to 2,502.94 after South Korean law enforcement officials detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday in connection with his failed declaration of martial law last month. Associated Press Finance • 42 minutes ago ^GSPC +0.11% COMP Watch These Eli Lilly Price Levels as Stock Slumps on Tepid Sales Outlook Huang Bump Seen Fading for Nvidia-Linked Stocks Riding AI Rally Popular fund manager reveals top stock pick for 2025 SEC sues Elon Musk over failing to disclose Twitter stock stake Stock market today: Indexes tick higher as producer inflation comes in cool LA Rental Hits $40,000 a Month as Fires Roil Housing Market Earnings View More Morning Bid: Markets catch a break before inflation, earnings Thanks largely to a stabilisation of bond markets and an ebbing of the super-strong dollar, global stocks caught a rare new year bid on Tuesday with critical inflation and corporate earnings updates now in view. A slightly bizarre narrative developed behind Monday's bounce in stocks, with some citing a Bloomberg report claiming President-elect Donald Trump's team is studying gradual tariff hikes - using emergency legislation to boost import duties 2%-5% per month until they wreak concessions from trade partners. With December producer and consumer price reports due out today and Wednesday, respectively, 10-year benchmark Treasury yields have dialled back from 14-month highs above 4.8% hit on Monday and 30-year 'long bond' yields are balking at 5% for now. Reuters • 17 hours ago What Wall Street Analysts Think of UnitedHealth's Stock Ahead of Earnings Q3 Earnings Highlights: John Bean (NYSE:JBT) Vs The Rest Of The General Industrial Machinery Stocks Zeta (ZETA): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q3 Earnings? Reflecting On Leisure Products Stocks’ Q3 Earnings: MasterCraft (NASDAQ:MCFT) Appian (APPN): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q3 Earnings? Shelf-Stable Food Stocks Q4 Earnings: General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Firing on All Cylinders Trump eyes gradual tariff hikes. A breakdown of these proposals. Why is President-elect Donald Trump's team floating a new set of gradual tariff policies and what are their potential market (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) implications? Yahoo Finance Washington correspondent Ben Werschkul joins Brad Smith and Seana Smith to discuss the internal division being created by these tariff proposals, with some favoring quick tariff plans while others are suggesting a slower approach to implementing them. In the video above, Werschkul focuses on the possible tariffs targeting China and the hurdles Trump could face with his campaign promises. Read Ben's latest story on the impact Trump's newest tariff approach could have. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. 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