The BOJ plans to make negative interest rates the centerpiece of future monetary easing, promising to weigh further cuts as expansions to its already massive asset buying near their limits, the Nikkei reports. The central […]
Japan’s consumer confidence posted a month-over-month gain in August, the first in two months, signaling optimism about the factors that influence their attitudes. The Cabinet Office said its consumer confidence index rose to 42. Market […]
The world’s biggest pension fund, Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund, has reported a 3.9% loss of $52 billion for the quarter that ended June 30, largely because of a bigger allocation to stocks. A strengthening […]
The seemingly unstoppable rise of the yen has firmly entrenched a deflationary and bargain-hunting mindset among Japanese consumers and caution in the business world. The government’s latest stimulus package is also being dismissed as Abenomics […]
Consumer prices in Japan fell for the fifth month in a row in July, dropping 0.5%, the biggest year-on-year decline in more than three years. Most economists expect the Bank of Japan to respond to […]
Japanese stocks, down 13% since January, are beginning to look inviting to hedge funds, especially those seeking to bounce back from erring bets on a falling yen. Funds are waiting for earnings reports to further […]
Japan’s exports tumbled in July at the fastest pace since the financial crisis, weighed down by a strong yen and sluggish global demand. Exports slid 14% on-year, marking their tenth straight month of decline, while imports […]
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