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...
Republican senators propose overhaul of Federal Reserve amid concerns about politics
NEW YORK, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Seven Republican U.S. senators on Wednesday announced a new bill aimed at reshaping the Federal Reserve’s 12 regional banks,...
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...
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,...
‘The worst is yet to come’: the curse of high inflation
Dec 8 (Reuters) – Globally, people are experiencing inflation at levels not seen for decades as prices surge for essentials like food, heating, transport and...
Oil drops in volatile trade, records biggest weekly slump in months
WTI, Brent slump over 10% for the week Steepest weekly decline since April in WTI, since Aug in Brent Market flips to contango, indicating weak...