Banks BOJ’s Ueda emphasises FX rate consideration in economic outlook Nada Ali Nov 21, 2024 0 Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda emphasised the importance of considering foreign exchange-rate movements…
Banks BOJ’s policymakers divided on rate hikes Nada Ali Nov 11, 2024 0 Bank of Japan policymakers were split on the timing of interest rate hikes, with concerns about market volatility…
International News Japan PM to increase budget to aid households Nada Ali Oct 15, 2024 0 Japanese Prime Minister plans to increase the budget to help struggling households cope with inflation before the…
International News Japan’s economy rebounds strongly 3.1% YoY in Q2 Nada Ali Aug 15, 2024 0 Japan's economy expanded by a surprising 3.1 per cent on an annualised basis in the second quarter, rebounding from…
International News Japanese PM calls for boosting wages, investment to combat deflation Nada Ali Aug 14, 2024 0 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasised on Wednesday the need to boost wages and investment to help the…
Banks BOJ governor signals further rate hikes Nada Ali Jul 31, 2024 0 Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda signalled on Wednesday that further interest rate hikes could be on the…
Featured World Bank raises global growth forecast Aya Anwar Jun 11, 2024 0 The World Bank revised its global economic outlook upwards, now projecting a 2.6 per cent expansion in 2024,…
Featured Japan’s economy shrinks 1.8% in Q1 Nada Ali Jun 10, 2024 0 Japan's economy contracted slightly less than expected in the first quarter, with GDP declining by 1.8 per cent on…
Featured Japan’s economy shrinks 2.0% in Q1 ’24 Nada Ali May 16, 2024 0 Japan's economy contracted in the first quarter of 2024, posing a challenge for policymakers, especially the Bank…
Stocks Asian shares mixed before Fed’s rate cuts Nada Ali Mar 20, 2024 0 Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's decision on rate cuts, as reported…