From Japan, a Hard Lesson About a Weak Currency
Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation ...
Japan’s Kato: Higher long term rates can pressure Japan's fiscal situation
Japan's Finance Minister, Katsunobu Kato, said early Friday that higher long-term rates can pressure Japan's fiscal situation ...
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Japan’s Akazawa expects economy to continue making modest recovery
The BoJ ultra-loose monetary policy between 2013 and 2024 caused the Yen to depreciate against its main currency peers due to ...
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Asia week ahead: Japan inflation intrigue and Bank of Korea rate decision
Japan's month-end data, especially Tokyo’s inflation, will be closely watched by Bank of Japan (BoJ) officials. We expect the Bank of Korea (BoK) to cut rates by 25bp, while China's MLF remains ...
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Japan’s food inflation is becoming harder for Bank of Japan to overlook
That may boost pressure on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to hike its benchmark rate at a faster ... some people fill their stomachs with large servings of the vegetable before they tackle the main dish, ...
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Analysis-BOJ's Fresh Take on Labour Crunch Opens Door for More Rate Hikes
The BOJ's increasing focus on wage-driven inflation is another sign Japan is shedding its 25-year battle with deflation and economic stagnation. It also contrasts with former Governor Haruhiko ...
Markets Weekly Outlook - U.S. PCE, Japanese Inflation And Tariffs In Focus
US equity markets experienced a slight downturn due to concerns about inflation impacting consumer spending, highlighted by ...
Stocks Fall on Walmart’s Warning as Big Banks Sink: Markets Wrap
Stocks fell from all-time highs as a disappointing forecast from the world’s largest retailer added to concern about the ...
Stock market today: Asia shares trade mixed as China benchmarks surge while others slip
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.3% to 8,300.90, while South Korea's Kospi slipped 0.2% to 2,650.17. Hong Kong's Hang Seng ...
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Bank of Japan
Japan's main opposition leader calls for gradual BOJ rate hikes December 8, 2024 Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the timing of the next interest rate hike was "approaching" as the economy ...