tag Japan economy

BOJ to keep policy steady, reassure markets stimulus exit still distant

EghtesadOnline: The Bank of Japan is set to keep monetary settings unchanged on Friday and reassure markets it will lag way behind the Federal Reserve in dialing back its massive stimulus program, with inflation stubbornly low despite a strengthening economy.
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Publish Date:14/June/2017 | 08:31

Just the facts; Japan seeks way out of Trump's bad books on trade

EghtesadOnline: Armed with fact sheets on jobs created and investments made in America, Japan aims to give Donald Trump a crash course on its contribution to the U.S. economy in hopes of persuading him that Tokyo is different from Trump's favorite trade target, China.
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Publish Date:12/January/2017 | 09:28

Kuroda defends BOJ's yield curve control, upbeat on global outlook

EghtesadOnline: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda defended his yield curve control policy on Monday, saying it had kept Japan's long-term interest rates from joining the uptrend in global yields and was helping the economy overcome stagnation.
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Publish Date:26/December/2016 | 15:15

Japan Growth Edging Up

EghtesadOnline: Japan’s economy likely expanded for a third straight quarter in July-September, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, but weak private consumption and lackluster company capital spending suggest growth will remain fragile.
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Publish Date:05/November/2016 | 15:39

Wages Shape Up as Key to Abenomics and the Future of Abe Himself

EghtesadOnline: To shore up his ailing premiership, Shinzo Abe is vowing to focus on the economy. But instead of unleashing yet more stimulus, analysts say Abe needs to take a hammer to an old chestnut: moribund wage growth.
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Publish Date:25/July/2017 | 05:18

Japan core machinery orders fall as Trump, demand uncertainty sets in

EghtesadOnline: Core orders for Japanese machinery fell in November at their fastest in seven months, a sign companies may be deferring capital expenditure as uncertainty over the incoming Trump Administration's trade policies and global demand worries take hold.
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Publish Date:16/January/2017 | 04:51

Japan consumer prices slump in November, look for 2017 rebound

EghtesadOnline: Japan's core consumer prices marked the ninth straight month of annual declines and household spending slumped in November, data showed on Tuesday, suggesting that the economy still lacks enough momentum to jump-start inflation toward the central bank's ambitious 2 percent target.
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Publish Date:27/December/2016 | 04:56

BOJ seen offering brighter view of economy, keep policy on hold

EghtesadOnline: The Bank of Japan is likely to keep monetary policy steady and give a more upbeat view of the economy on Tuesday, reinforcing market expectations that its future policy direction could be an increase - not a cut - in interest rates.
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Publish Date:19/December/2016 | 22:03

BOJ's Kuroda warns of risks to hitting inflation goal

EghtesadOnline: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the economy is sustaining momentum towards hitting the central bank's 2 percent inflation target but risks are tilted to the downside due to uncertainty over the global economy.
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Publish Date:14/November/2016 | 05:57
Beijing may seem dynamic, but it’s heading down a path we’ve seen before.

Is China Repeating Japan’s Missteps?

EghtesadOnline: China and Japan may seem to inhabit alternative economic universes. After more than two decades of stagnation, Japan is a fading global power that can’t seem to revive its fortunes no matter what unorthodox gimmicks it tries. By contrast, China’s ascent to superpower status appears relentless as it gains wealth, technology, and ambition.
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Publish Date:05/November/2016 | 05:57

Japan Recovery Hopes Wane

EghtesadOnline: Spending among Japanese households tumbled last month and consumer prices fell again, data showed, after the Bank of Japan announced it was overhauling a faltering bid to conquer deflation.
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Publish Date:03/October/2016 | 21:29

China, Japan Biggest Winners From Brexit

EghtesadOnline: The UK’s vote to leave the European Union could throw up some winners in Asia. That’s because Britain will be forced to deepen links with Asian trading partners and cut new deals allowing access to each other’s markets.
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Publish Date:11/September/2016 | 24:39

Japan second quarter GDP growth revised up slightly, momentum weak

EghtesadOnline: Japan's economy grew faster over April-June than initially estimated, the Cabinet Office said on Thursday, with upward revisions to capital expenditure and inventories, but the lack of a strong growth driver is seen undermining momentum for the rest of this year.
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Publish Date:08/September/2016 | 08:23

Asian factories hobble as soft global demand hits sales

EghtesadOnline: Asia's factories showed few signs of returning to health in August, as torpid activity in the region's biggest economies, China and Japan, suggested world demand remained fitful at best even as global policymakers scrambled to restore momentum.
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Publish Date:01/September/2016 | 07:40

Japan factory output flat in July, weak demand clouds outlook

EghtesadOnline: Growth in Japan's industrial output ground to a halt in July after June's gains, underscoring the fragility of factory activity and the continuing challenge to policymakers grappling with a stalling economy.
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Publish Date:31/August/2016 | 07:57