Japan’s fragile Q4 economic recovery poses early test for Takaichi
By Makiko Yamazaki and Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Japan’s economy limped back to meagre growth…
Japan’s fragile Q4 economic recovery poses early test for Takaichi
By Makiko Yamazaki and Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Japan’s economy limped back to meagre growth…
Reality behind Trump’s tariffs, AI job losses and Japan’s debt
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Japan’s wage squeeze undermines Takaichi’s ‘trickle down’ plans
Despite a decisive election victory built on promises to ease Japan’s cost-of-living crisis, fresh government data released this…
Japan’s exports rise for fourth straight month, partly boosted by weaker yen
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Japan’s exports rose for a fourth straight month in December,…
BOJ likely to raise rates in December, government to tolerate move, sources say
TOKYO, Dec 4 (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates in December with…
US stocks fall to their first loss in 6 days as bitcoin tumbles
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks gave back some of last week’s rally, as bitcoin fell again on…
Treasuries Fall as New Corporate Debt Follows Japan Bond Selloff
(Bloomberg) — Treasuries fell as US trading returned to normal after last week’s holiday, with a surge of…
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…
AI fizzes and banks are buoyant
By Mike Dolan What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets…
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…