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:…
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,…
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?…
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…
Global 36-Hour Interest-Rate Spree Heralds First US Cut of 2025
Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell, from left, Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem,…
Yen Weakens, Nikkei Gains, Risks Mount for Japan’s Long Bonds
Shigeru Ishiba departs after resigning during a news conference in Tokyo, on Sept. 7. (Bloomberg) — Japanese markets…
Central bankers at Jackson Hole warn growth hinges on foreign workers
Central bankers at this year’s Jackson Hole Economic Symposium warned that ageing populations and shrinking workforces will limit…