Asian stocks dip, Japan outperforms as BOJ flags continued stimulus By Investing.com
© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian stocks fell on Wednesday amid continued concerns over an economic slowdown in China, while Japanese markets outperformed their peers as...
Japan at ‘inflection point’ in 25-year battle with deflation, government says
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Japan’s top currency diplomat escalates warning against weak yen
[1/2]Banknotes of Japanese yen are seen in this illustration picture taken September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration Yen at 7-mth low vs dollar, 15-yr trough to...
Unlike US, Bank of Japan policymaker calls for keeping low rates and focus on wages – Business
Business Unlike US, Bank of Japan policymaker calls for keeping low rates and focus on wages
Says inflation to...
Central banks, still waiting for relief on inflation, lean higher on rates
[1/2] Euro banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration WASHINGTON/FRANKFURT, June 15 (Reuters) – Two years into confronting rising inflation,...
Inflation data spurs stocks rally, drop in U.S. yields
U.S. inflation cools in February Two-year U.S. Treasury yield set for biggest monthly drop since 2008 S&P 500 records back-to-back quarterly gains NEW YORK, March...
Ex-BOJ gov Shirakawa urges re-examination of monetary framework, inflation targets
TOKYO, March 2 (Reuters) – Former Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Masaaki Shirakawa called on policymakers to reconsider central banks’ monetary framework based on inflation...
Consumer inflation in Japan’s capital hits near 42-year high, keeps BOJ under pressure
Jan Tokyo core CPI rises 4.3% yr/yr vs f’cast +4.2% Tokyo core-core CPI up 3.0% yr/yr in January Data highlights mounting inflationary pressure Govt fuel...
Japan PM says can’t rule out return of deflation despite price spike
TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday that a return to deflation in the world’s third-largest economy cannot be...
BOJ to raise forecasts for key inflation gauge – sources
BOJ likely to raise 2022, 2023 ‘core-core’ price forecasts Board may slightly upgrade inflation forecast for fiscal 2024 Upgrade unlikely to trigger immediate rate hike...