Tag Archives: Japan
The Big Picture: Synchronous global recovery in H1 2015
The Big Picture presents our view of the global economy and outlook for US, euro area, Japan and China.
The Global Macro Pulse
The yen couldn’t sustain early gains after a smaller-than-expected decline in Q2 GDP and is now flat on the day at 102.29 to the dollar.
IMF: Japan Needs No Extra Easing Now; External Factors Risks
The International Monetary Fund said Friday in its staff report that it agrees with the Bank of Japan leadership that the economy does not need additional monetary easing at this point and
US Treasury’s FX Report Presses China to Resume RMB Appreciation
The Treasury Department late Tuesday used its latest semiannual report on currency regimes to press China to resume appreciation of the renminbi and to let the world know its intentions about currency management.
Japan Advises Europe To Learn its Deflation Lesson: Don’t Wait
In delivering its semiannual status report to the International Monetary Fund’s leadership, Japan Saturday included a warning to Europe based on its own experience: don’t wait too long to react to any tendency toward deflation.
Japan MOF: Q1 Biz Sentiment Record High, Tax Hike To Hit Q2
The results of the quarterly Business Outlook Survey by the Ministry of Finance and Cabinet Office conducted on Feb. 15 and released Wednesday.
Japan: weak GDP reality checks Abenomics
The very disappointing GDP figure today provides a reality check for Abenomics. Net ex-ports are the factor to be blamed. The picture for the coming few quarters is quite gloomy as trade balance will remain under pressure and
Monthly Economic Outlook
Fear Not, Economic Growth Has Not Been Tapered This past month’s disappointing economic news and pullback in the stock market have raised
Data Sheds Light on Japan’s Economic Risks
Japan posted its smallest current account surplus on record last year, throwing the spotlight back on Tokyo’s ability to service its huge debt and
Japan Government Debt up to Record Levels
Japan’s outstanding government debt rose to a record at the end of last year, data from the finance ministry showed on Monday,
Japan Should Start Aiming Higher
Better-than-expected inflation data out of Japan has put the central bank’s 2 percent inflation target well within sight, some analysts told CNBC.
Morning Report
The markets are rather quiet in consolidative mode ahead of the weekend. DOW’s rebound lost momentum well ahead of the 16588.25 historical high and closed down -64.93 pts at 16417.01.