TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields jumped on Wednesday after reports that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) was considering raising short-term interest rates at the end of its two-day policy meeting later in the day. The BOJ is considering raising short-term interest rates to around 0.25% from the current 0-0.1%, the Jiji news agency reported. Several...

SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) - The yen hovered near a 2-1/2-month high on Wednesday ahead of a key Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy decision where the central bank is set to detail plans to taper its huge bond buying and a rate hike is on the cards. Wednesday looked set to be a busy day for markets, with China's official...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen hovered near a 2-1/2-month high on Wednesday ahead of a key Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy decision where the central bank is set to detail plans to taper its huge bond buying and a rate hike is on the cards. Wednesday looked set to be a busy day for markets, with China's official purchasing managers'...

TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Japan's 2-year government bond yield jumped on Wednesday as the market awaited the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to conclude a policy meeting later in the day. The 2-year JGB yield rose 4 basis points (bps) to 0.44%, its highest since April 2009. ...