Japan’s economy minister says up to BOJ to decide ‘specific monetary policy means’
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Japan’s economic revitalisation minister, Minoru Kiuchi, called on the central…
Asia’s faith in the ‘Powell put’ may be misplaced
TOKYO – Asian markets have an ace in the hole as a tumultuous 2025 comes to a close:…
Global Economic Outlook 2026: U.S. Resilience to Lead Growth
The year ahead brings an unusually broad range of possibilities for inflation and global growth. Global gross domestic product…
Japan’s Households Boost Spending Despite Inflation Hit
A shopping street in Tokyo. Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Japan’s household spending rose for a fifth month,…
Japan Economy Shows Some Strength as Markets Weigh BOJ Hike
TOKYO—The Japanese economy is showing some signs of improvement, a slew of data indicated Friday, amid heightened speculation…
North America Set to Cut Rates as Rest of G-7 Looks On
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC. (Bloomberg) — Policymakers in Washington and Ottawa will…
Japan’s leadership drama won’t change the economic storyline
TOKYO — What if a political earthquake upends Japan in unpredictable ways and yet very little changes anyway?…
Japan’s market boom to continue despite political uncertainty: Fidelity
Japan’s stock market is expected to extend its rally if the next government continues efforts to boost economic…
IMF urges Bank of Japan to move ‘very gradually’ with rate hikes
By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan must keep monetary policy loose and move very gradually…
Japan’s central bank survey shows an improved outlook for manufacturers
TOKYO (AP) — Sentiment among Japan’s large manufacturers improved for a second straight quarter, according to a closely…
Japan’s central bank survey shows an improved outlook for manufacturers
TOKYO (AP) — Sentiment among Japan’s large manufacturers improved for a second straight quarter, according to a closely…
Japan’s economy shows strain as factory output and retail sales drop
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s factory output fell more than expected while retail sales declined for the…