Russia and Belarus began joint military exercises on Monday, which have triggered fears in Kyiv and the West that Moscow could use its ally to launch a new ground offensive in Ukraine.
- Rates & BondsAnalysis: Bank of Japan's yield curve control in danger as policy backfires
Unlike other central banks that have been aggressively raising rates to battle inflation, Japan's central bank continues its decades-long attempt to stoke price rises in the world's third-biggest economy, even as inflation has exceeded the bank's target.
- MarketsAsian shares rise, yen climbs as BOJ battles bond bears
Asian shares firmed on Monday as optimism about China's reopening offset concerns the Bank of Japan (BOJ) might temper its super-sized stimulus policy at a pivotal meeting this week, while a holiday in U.S. markets made for thin trading.
- BreakingviewsThe Davos party returns, with the shakes
There’s a hangover happening in the Alps even though the party hasn’t started, and the return to full Davos highlights the changes that have taken place since last time, Lauren Silva Laughlin writes.