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Japanese economy forecast to grow 1.7% in fiscal 2016
December 22nd, 2015
The Japanese economy is expected to grow about 1.7 percent in real terms in fiscal 2016 starting next April, led by recovering consumer spending and solid capital investment, the government said Tuesday. In nominal terms, gross domestic product will ...
Asian stocks and Japanese Yen fell; The main moves in financial markets
October 19th, 2018
Asian stocks posted further losses Friday after another slide in the U.S. overnight. China’s equities reversed losses after verbal intervention by the nation’s top financial regulators, who assured they’ll keep financial risks under control. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index ...
The Euro and Japanese Yen fell, Dollar strengthened; Key events to watch this week
May 15th, 2018
Stocks in Asia declined Tuesday, while the dollar strengthened and 10-year Treasury yields rose back above the 3 percent mark as investors assessed the outlook for global trade relations and increased tensions in the Middle East. Equity benchmarks dropped ...
The Japanese yen rose, the euro was down; Asian stocks sell off
February 28th, 2018
Asian stocks followed their U.S. counterparts lower after hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and weaker-than-expected economic data from China and Japan. The yen strengthened after the Bank of Japan reduced longer-dated bond purchases. The MSCI Asia ...
The Euro and the Yen rose; Japanese stocks extended a rally
February 16th, 2018
Japanese stocks extended a rally in global equities even as the yen rose to its strongest in 15 months, with trading muted due to holiday closures across Asia. Australian shares closed slightly lower, but with most major markets across ...
Dollar holds advance; Japanese shares climbed to the highest since August 2015
June 20th, 2017
Dollar holds advance after Fed’s Dudley comments on rates path Hong Kong stocks erase gains before MSCI decision on A-shares Asian stocks advanced as technology shares continued a rebound and hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official allayed concerns ...
Sayōnara, Humans: Japanese Company Replaces Its Workers with AI
January 9th, 2017
34 workers at a Japanese insurance company are being laid off and replaced with an artificial intelligence (AI) system. Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance, seeking greater efficiency in calculating their payouts to policyholders, will soon replace many of its office ...
Japan’s stagnant economy sees daylight ahead
December 29th, 2016
Factory output data released by Japan’s trade ministry shows signs of economic recovery after decades of stagnation. Industrial production grew by 1.5 percent this month over November, slightly below the 1.6 percent predicted by experts. The figure followed a ...
Emerging Markets Rally as Fed Bets Pulled; Japanese Stocks Fall
September 7th, 2016
Weak U.S. economic data slashes odds of a September rate hike Japanese shares retreat as yen strengthens; oil near $45 Emerging-market stocks and currencies rallied with European equity index futures after a slew of weak U.S. economic data quelled ...
Yen Jumps on BOJ Decision as Japanese Bonds Sink; Gold Climbs
July 29th, 2016
Kuroda expands ETF purchase target, leaving policy rate steady BOJ release will be followed by Europe stress tests, U.S. GDP The Bank of Japan’s most anticipated policy announcement in years left investors underwhelmed, sparking a surge in the yen ...
