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Japan's economy grew last quarter on healthy consumer spending and business investment

Japan's economy grew last quarter on healthy consumer spending and business investment

Thu, Aug 15, 2024

Domestic demand grew a robust 3.5% from the previous quarter on the back of healthy household consumption and private sector investments, as well as government investments.

Japan's finmin says 'speculative' moves in currency market impacting yen

Japan's finmin says 'speculative' moves in currency market impacting yen

Mon, Apr 01, 2024

The yen has been on a downtrend despite the BOJ's decision on March 19 to end eight years of negative interest rates, and hit a 34-year low against the dollar at 151.975 last week. It was fetching 151.315 per dollar early on Monday.

Japan unexpectedly slips into recession; Germany now world's third-biggest economy

Japan unexpectedly slips into recession; Germany now world's third-biggest economy

Thu, Feb 15, 2024

Gross domestic product (GDP) fell an annualised 0.4 per cent in the October-December period after a 3.3 per cent slump in the previous quarter.

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BOJ's Ueda signals chance of policy shift, progress on price goal

BOJ's Ueda signals chance of policy shift, progress on price goal

Mon, Dec 25, 2023

Ueda said the BOJ had not decided on a specific timing to change the loosest monetary stance of any major central bank, due to uncertainties over economic and market developments.

Japan's export growth slows as China, global downturn risks loom

Japan's export growth slows as China, global downturn risks loom

Thu, Nov 16, 2023

Exports rose 1.6 per cent in October from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Thursday, faster than a 1.2 per cent increase expected by economists in a Reuters poll but slower than the 4.3 per cent rise in September.

Japan's August inflation stays above BOJ target for 17th month

Japan's August inflation stays above BOJ target for 17th month

Fri, Sep 22, 2023

The slowdown has not been as large as expected due to steady rises in food prices, and could keep inflation above the BOJ's target longer than initially thought.

Japan's July factory output slumps, raises pressure on manufacturers

Japan's July factory output slumps, raises pressure on manufacturers

Thu, Aug 31, 2023

The soft factory output figures followed anaemic July trade data, which saw Japan's exports contract for the first time in more than two years due to faltering global demand for light oil and chip-making equipment.

Japan government makes final plea to gain fisheries understanding for Fukushima plant water release

Japan government makes final plea to gain fisheries understanding for Fukushima plant water release

Mon, Aug 21, 2023

Economy and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura met with the head of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives and promised that the government is doing everything it can to ensure the safety of the release and prepared measures to protect the fisheries industry's reputation.

Japan's economy rebounds on healthy consumption as COVID restrictions ease, tourists arrive

Japan's economy rebounds on healthy consumption as COVID restrictions ease, tourists arrive

Wed, May 17, 2023

Real gross domestic product, which measures the sum value of a nation's products and services, grew 0.4 per cent in January-March on-quarter in the world's third largest economy, the government Cabinet Office said.

Japan govt to pay families upto 3 million Yen to leave Tokyo: Check reasons for relocation, scheme details

Japan govt to pay families upto 3 million Yen to leave Tokyo: Check reasons for relocation, scheme details

Thu, Jan 05, 2023

The support for children comes on top of a flat 1 million Yen that families can already get for moving out of the metropolis, according to media reports.

Japan's factories, retailers rev up, central bankers flag stimulus reduction

Japan's factories, retailers rev up, central bankers flag stimulus reduction

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

Data showed Japanese companies forecast a further increase in industrial production in December as robust overseas demand continues to support factory activity and broader economic growth.

Japan's inflation, labour demand and factory output signal solid economic recovery

Japan's inflation, labour demand and factory output signal solid economic recovery

Fri, Sep 29, 2017

Industrial output also rose a larger-than-expected 2.1 percent in August from the previous month as manufacturers of construction equipment, autos, and electronic parts produced more goods.

BOJ's balance sheet reaches 500 trillion yen, about to overtake Fed

BOJ's balance sheet reaches 500 trillion yen, about to overtake Fed

Fri, Jun 02, 2017

Data from the BOJ showed its total assets rose to 500.8 trillion yen at the end of May, compared to 425.7 trillion yen a year earlier. It was 164.8 trillion yen when Governor Haruhiko Kuroda took the helm in March 2013.

Japan's factory output races in April to hit its highest level since 2008

Japan's factory output races in April to hit its highest level since 2008

Wed, May 31, 2017

Japan`s factory output rebounded in April from March and grew at the fastest pace in almost six years, taking production to its highest level since 2008.

Japan Feb current account surplus 2.8 trillion yen, beats forecast

Japan Feb current account surplus 2.8 trillion yen, beats forecast

Mon, Apr 10, 2017

The result, the 32nd straight month of current account surpluses, compares with economists` median forecast for a surplus of 2.62 trillion yen in a Reuters poll. This February`s current account surplus was the largest on record for February.

Bank of Japan seen standing pat, may highlight disparity on growth and prices

Bank of Japan seen standing pat, may highlight disparity on growth and prices

Mon, Mar 13, 2017

Many BOJ officials say they are more confident about prospects of economic recovery as exports and factory output benefit from improving global demand.

Exports prop up Japan Q4 GDP growth, U.S. protectionist risks loom

Exports prop up Japan Q4 GDP growth, U.S. protectionist risks loom

Mon, Feb 13, 2017

Data on Monday showed the world`s third-largest economy grew an annualised 1.0% in October-December, roughly in line with the 1.1% increase markets had expected, following a revised 1.4% expansion in July-September.

Japanese exports drop in July on surging yen

Japanese exports drop in July on surging yen

Thu, Aug 18, 2016

Japan`s exports in July suffered their sharpest monthly fall in seven years, data showed Thursday, as a surging yen clouds the country`s trade picture, with shipments of cars, ships and steel all tumbling.

Japan cabinet approves $130 billion in fiscal steps to boost growth

Japan cabinet approves $130 billion in fiscal steps to boost growth

Tue, Aug 02, 2016

The stimulus spending is part of a renewed government effort to coordinate its policy with the Bank of Japan, but growing concerns that the BOJ policy has reached its limit triggered the worst sell-off in government bonds in three years.

Helicopter money talk takes flight as Bank of Japan runs out of runway

Helicopter money talk takes flight as Bank of Japan runs out of runway

Sun, Jul 31, 2016

The BOJ disappointed market hopes on Friday that it might increase its heavy buying of government debt or lower already negative interest rates, cementing the view that it is running out of options within its existing policy framework to lift prices and end two decades of deflationary pressure.

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