BOJ Kuroda dismisses near-term chance of exiting easy policy
BOJ’s decision to widen yield band not step toward exit – Kuroda Kuroda projects higher wages, change in price-setting behaviour Fate of joint statement decided...
Gold jumps to six-month high on China reopening optimism
Gold rises to highest level in half a year (.DXY) down 0.2% Benchmark 10-year yields reach highest level since Nov. 15 China to drop quarantine...
How 2022 shocked, rocked and rolled global markets
World stocks down 20% in worst year since financial crisis Bond market has been pounded as rates have risen Wild swings in commodity and FX...
Japan’s consumer inflation hits fresh 40-year high, eyes on BOJ policy
Nov core CPI up 3.7% yr/yr, matches forecast Data shows broadening price hikes, wage outlook key Analysts project upgrade to BOJ’s quarterly price f’casts Some...
Japan to unveil record $864 bln budget driven by military costs
TOKYO, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Japan is set to unveil on Friday a record $864 billion budget for the next fiscal year from April, pushed...
Japan to consider revising Abe-era deflation fighting mandate – sources
Revision may heighten chance of tweak to BOJ’s ultra-easy policy Yen jumps, JGBs come under selling on prospects of policy tweak BOJ must stand ready...
China calls US ‘destroyer’ of global trading system at WTO
GENEVA, Dec 14 (Reuters) – China accused Washington on Wednesday of using subsidies to prop up national industries and refusing to abide by the rules...
U.S. Senate passes record $858 billion defense act, sending bill to Biden
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday authorizing a record $858 billion in annual defense spending, $45 billion more than...
Chinese leaders to signal more stimulus for 2023 as COVID clouds outlook
BEIJING, Dec 13 (Reuters) – When China’s leaders gather this month to set next year’s economic agenda, they will likely map out more stimulus steps,...
China’s producer prices fall, consumer inflation slows on soft demand
PPI falls for a second month Nov PPI -1.3% y/y vs -1.3% y/y in October Nov CPI +1.6% y/y vs +2.1% y/y in October BEIJING,...