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The start of the third quarter saw a further deterioration in Japanese manufacturing conditions, according to flash PMI, as new export sales continued to decline. Other survey indicators also added to the gloomy outlook, hinting that the sector is unlikely to see significant improvement in the...

Japanese business activity grew in July at the fastest rate since last December, according to new survey data, though indicators of new orders and business sentiment suggest the improvement could be short-lived. Price pressures have, meanwhile, slipped lower, led by falling goods prices. St...

By Philip Lawlor, managing director, global markets research, Robin Marshall, director, fixed income research ECB President Draghi recently stated his concerns about the slowdown in the eurozone economy and noted that the ECB still has plenty of scope to expand its QE asset purchase progra...

Bank stocks crushed by negative interest rates, broader market goes nowhere in 4 years and is down 44% since 1989 despite BOJ's equity purchases. Despite the Bank of Japan's repeated statements over the years that it would pursue its QE program - or "QQE" as it calls it to distinguish it f...

Originally Published on June 4, 2019 David Beckworth : Our guest today is Mike Bird. Mike is a Hong Kong based reporter for the Wall Street Journal covering financial markets across Asia. He previously worked in the Journal's London Bureau. Mike is also a previous guest of the show and re...

By OpenMarkets Along with the Federal Reserve meeting this week come meetings from the Bank of Japan and the Bank of England. All of these gatherings will determine global interest rates for some time to come. Jack Bouroudjian discusses how that affects markets and the search for yiel...

The Bank of Japan could deliver more big monetary stimulus if necessary, but needs to take care with its side effects on the financial system, according to Governor Haruhiko Kuroda. More news on: WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity ETF, iShares MSCI Japan ETF, Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Ye...

I do not expect Japan to adopt a 10% inflation target, nor do I think it's a good idea. Nonetheless, it's a useful thought experiment which helps to illuminate some difficult-to-grasp ideas. Let's think about what Japanese interest rates and base money demand would look like with a 10% infla...

By Jesper Koll Japan's gross domestic product ((GDP)) report from last week was stronger than expected, up 2.1% quarter over quarter and annualized, against expectations for a small decline. Details confirm the positive surprise was due to a strong boost from public demand, and weak privat...

Speaking at a press conference with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, President Trump said he hoped to announce a trade deal with Japan "probably in August." More news on: WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity ETF, iShares MSCI Japan ETF, Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust ETF, Top stock market...