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Economic Indicators

Japan’s central bank retains key interest rate, fine tunes bond purchases for more flexibility

Benchmark interest rate stays at minus 0.1%, taking a nimbler approach to keep financial markets stable

By The Associated Press |July 28, 2023

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Economic Indicators

Scholar nominated to follow Kuroda as Bank of Japan chief

Kazuo Ueda has the difficult task of steering the world's third-largest economy out of a time of ultra-easy credit

By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press |February 14, 2023

2 min read

Economic Indicators

In a surprise move, Bank of Japan loosens bond yield cap

Japan had been a holdout among major industrialized nations in allowing yields to rise

By The Associated Press |December 20, 2022

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Economic Indicators

Asia Pacific stocks look for rebound in face of omicron

Zero-Covid policies have been a drag on returns

By Maddie Johnson |January 10, 2022

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The case for Japanese equities

Global growth continues to drive markets, and Japan is no exception. “Against all odds, the [Japanese] economy is surprising on the upside,” says CIBC deputy chief economist Benjamin Tal in a weekly economics report. “Against the odds,” he says, because Japan has an aging population. Read: Looking at real estate? Go global However, an influx […]

By Staff |December 4, 2017

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Where to find growth now

Global growth provides upside for equity investors — if they know where to look. “The global economic expansion is finally filtering through to the bottom lines of companies in Japan, Europe and [emerging markets],” says Richard Turnill, BlackRock’s global chief investment strategist, in a weekly report. In fact, “the earnings pickup unfolded in Europe and […]

By Staff |November 13, 2017

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In an uncertain world, Japan remains safe haven

If it seems like rising global unrest is unavoidable, you might take comfort in the stability offered by Japan, despite the yen’s weakness against the U.S. dollar. Read: Here’s what global experts are worried about Increasing expectations for U.S. inflation help the U.S. dollar appreciate against other major currencies, say Royce Mendes and Andrew Grantham […]

By Staff |February 22, 2017

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The BoJ could drop helicopter money

The BoJ should participate in a “helicopter money” scheme with the Japanese government if it hopes to convince investors that underlying growth will pick up, TD Economics says. The bank says in a note on Tuesday that Japan has been a “case study” in secular stagnation over the past 25 years, with per capital income […]

By Staff |September 20, 2016

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Japan

Japan’s central bank retains key interest rate, fine tunes bond purchases for more flexibility

Scholar nominated to follow Kuroda as Bank of Japan chief

In a surprise move, Bank of Japan loosens bond yield cap

Asia Pacific stocks look for rebound in face of omicron

The case for Japanese equities

Where to find growth now

In an uncertain world, Japan remains safe haven

The BoJ could drop helicopter money

Soft Japanese GDP masks equity growth potential

Fiera Capital enters Asia-Pacific market