BOJ divided on rate hike timing, October summary shows
14 hours ago · 1 min. Bank of Japan policymakers were divided on how soon they could raise interest rates, with some warning of the risk of renewed market volatility, a summary of opinions at the October policy ...
Japan’s Stimulus Package to Include Price Relief Steps, NHK Says
6 hours ago · Japan’s new economic stimulus package will feature cash handouts to help low-income households deal with inflation and extra funding for disaster preparedness, according to public broadcaster NHK.
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Japan logs record account surplus in April-Sept on foreign returns
16 hours ago · Japan posted a record 15.82 trillion yen ($103 billion) current account surplus in the first half of fiscal 2024, boosted by increased returns on foreign investments amid a weaker yen, government data showed Monday. In the April-September period, the surplus in the current account balance, one of the widest gauges of international trade ...
Japan’s economy bounces back, supporting case for more rate hikes - CNN
Aug 15, 2024 · Japan’s economy expanded by a much faster-than-expected annualized 3.1% in the second quarter, rebounding from a slump at the start of the year thanks to a strong rise in consumption and...
Japan's economic growth likely cooled sharply in Q3 in test for …
Nov 1, 2024 · Japan's economy is expected to have slowed sharply in the third quarter hurt by sluggish consumption and capital spending, a Reuters poll showed, which could complicate the central bank's...
Japanese economy - Financial Times
Oct 3, 2024 · Yen. Unwinding of yen ‘carry trade’ still threatens markets, say analysts. Resurgent Japanese currency forces speculators to shut down years’ worth of bets that could run into billions of...
Japan’s economic growth beats forecasts as exports zoom
Aug 15, 2023 · The 6.0% annualized growth in Japan’s economy translated into a quarterly gain of 1.5%, much bigger than median estimates of 0.8% in a Reuters poll and bringing gross domestic product (GDP) to...
Roaring Back From Pandemic, Japan’s Economy Grows at 6% Rate
Aug 14, 2023 · Japan’s economy recorded impressive growth in the second quarter of 2023, government data showed on Tuesday, evidence that the country is finally recovering from the Covid doldrums, even as...
Japan compiles $113 billion package to cushion inflation
TOKYO, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Japan's government on Thursday compiled a package of measures to cushion the economic blow from inflation that will involve spending of more than 17 trillion yen ($113...