The move comes in line with expectations from CNBC's survey from Jan 15-20, which saw an overwhelming majority of economists predict a hike.
Japan's core inflation rate rose to a 16-month high at 3% in December, year on year, boosting the case for a rate hike from the Bank of Japan.
President Donald Trump has hinted at the possibility of somehow serving a third term in office.
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise rates by 25 basis points later in the day as it concludes its monetary policy meeting.
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday told investors that President Donald Trump's remarks, however highly-publicized, will not always yield solid investments.
A major exchange-traded fund provider is trying to take the volatility out of bitcoin investing.
Taking a contrarian approach, BlackRock's Larry Fink suggested that this negative sentiment could mean things are about to turn around.
Airlines say strong demand and limited capacity are keeping fares afloat.
Official conclusions say lone gunmen committed the assassinations of President John Kennedy, Sen. Robert Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Boeing outlined expected results and charges across its business in preliminary fourth-quarter results.