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Japan, household spending

Japan's household spending massively beats expectations, boosting case for further BOJ hikes

Japan's upcoming spring wage discussions, also known as the "shunto" negotiations, will be in focus for investors watching the BOJ's interest rate moves. The negotiations will start some time in February, and larger companies will respond around mid-March.

Reuters · 4h

Japan's household spending beats forecast, but recovery fragile

Japanese household spending rose for the first time in five months in year-on-year terms in December and at a much faster-than-expected pace, but the government said it was too early to call a bottoming out in consumption's downtrend.

Business Insider · 6h

Japan Household Spending Jumps 2.3% In December

The average of household spending in Japan was up 2.3 percent on month in December, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and

BOJ, Yen

朝日新聞社 · 3h

BOJ’s fresh take on labor crunch opens door for more rate hikes

The Bank of Japan is increasingly blaming chronic labor shortages, not stagnant demand, as the main reason for its weak economic activity, a justification it may use to lift interest rates beyond what was initially expected.

Kyodo News on MSN · 22h

Yen hits 2-month high in 151 vs. dollar on BOJ rate hike speculation

The yen hit a two-month high in the upper 151 range against the U.S. dollar Thursday in Tokyo, as speculation grows that the Bank of Japan could further raise interest rates sooner than expected. The yen's appreciation came after BOJ policy board member Naoki Tamura said the bank should hike its policy rate to at least 1 percent by the latter half

EconoTimes · 1d

Japanese Yen Hits Two-Month High as BOJ’s Tamura Signals Rate Hikes

The Japanese yen strengthened on Thursday, reaching a nearly two-month high as Bank of Japan (BOJ) board member Naoki Tamura signaled potential interest rate hikes. The USD/JPY pair dropped 0.5% to 151.

Daily Maverick on MSN52m

Bank of Japan’s fresh take on labour crunch opens door for more rate hikes

BOJ shifts focus away from output gap, towards labour shortage Board debated wage pressure, stagflation risk at January ...

ジャパンタイムズ1h

Yen’s weekly surge underscores growing case for a hawkish BOJ

The yen is on track for its fourth straight weekly gain against the dollar as spending data on Friday added to signs that the ...

IMF warns Japan of spillovers from rising foreign market volatility

Japan should be on alert for any spillover effects from rising foreign market volatility that could affect liquidity conditions for its financial institutions, the International Monetary Fund said on ...

Japan Wages Grow Most Since 1997, Helping BOJ Rate Path and Yen

Japanese nominal wages rose at the fastest pace in nearly three decades, supporting the Bank of Japan’s latest rate hike ...

International Monetary Fund4h

Japan: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission

After three decades of near-zero inflation, there are signs that Japan’s economy can sustainably converge to a new equilibrium. Inflation has surpassed the Bank of Japan’s 2-percent target for over ...

What Decades Of Easy Money Mean For Japan's Fiscal Future

As interest rates rise, the value of JGBs could plummet due to heightened inflation and duration risks. Click to read.

13don MSN

Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 17 years

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its ...

6don MSN

Japan’s Underlying Inflation Still Slightly Below Target, BOJ Governor Says

Underlying inflation in Japan is still slightly below the central bank’s target of 2%, Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said, ...

9don MSN

Kuroda's 'Bazooka' Was Losing Fans Within BOJ by Time It Was Expanded, Minutes Show

Under Kuroda, the BOJ deployed a massive asset-buying programme dubbed "quantitative and qualitative easing" (QQE) in April ...

ジャパンタイムズ4d

BOJ discussed worries about price upward deviation in January

One member referred to 'a growing possibility that underlying CPI (consumer price index) inflation will rise steadily toward ...

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