Search Results for: Japanese economy
The logic of a modern gold standard
July 14th, 2017
The logic of a modern gold standard In last week’s Insight, I analysed the current geopolitical situation and concluded that it was now in the interest of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to break from the US dollar completely, ...
Japan and Australia cooperate on fintech
June 26th, 2017
The Japan Financial Services Agency (‘JFSA’) and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (‘ASIC’) announced the completion of a framework for co-operation to promote innovation in financial services in Japan and Australia. This Co-operation Framework recognises the global nature of ...
Yen Plunges and Japan Stocks Rebound on Stimulus Bets; Oil Sinks
July 27th, 2016
Aussie jumps after inflation data, before reversing gains U.S. stock-index futures climb on Apple’s after-market rally The yen dropped as Japan’s Prime Minister was reported to commit to a $265 billion stimulus package. Chinese stocks tumbled and crude oil ...
Brexit’s Big Loser? Japan
June 30th, 2016
One of the first results of Britain’s voting to leave the European Union was a sharply lower pound. Which means the UK is now winning the currency war. Henceforth its exports will be cheaper around the world, enabling its ...
The Stock Market Crash Of 2016: Stocks Have Already Crashed In 6 Of The World’s 8 Largest Economies
June 23rd, 2016
Over the past 12 months, stock market investors around the planet have lost trillions of dollars. Since this time last June, stocks have crashed in 6 of the world’s 8 largest economies, and stocks in the other two are ...
Asian Shares Retreat Amid Earnings as Yen Gains; Oil, Won Drop
May 13th, 2016
Aussie pressured as CBA forecasts two more rate cuts this year Crude slips from six-month high as copper slides in Shanghai Asian stocks fell, set for a third weekly loss, as lackluster corporate earnings gave little cause for cheer ...
Bank of Israel keeps the interest rate for May 2016 unchanged at 0.1 percent
April 25th, 2016
Inflation data: The Consumer Price Index for March declined by 0.2 percent, a slightly greater decline than the average of forecasters’ predictions for a decline of 0.1 percent. There was a seasonal price decline of 3.9 percent in the fruit ...
Japan officials step up warning against yen rise
April 8th, 2016
Dollar hit fresh 17-mth low below 108 yen Japan seen hesitant to intervene in market Aso says to take steps as needed, mum on intervention Govt watching if any speculative moves – econmin (Adds quotes, econmin, MOF official, details) ...
Economic Takeaways From Japan’s Retail Sales, Spending Data
March 29th, 2016
What you need to know about Tuesday’s data released in Japan: The numbers for February paint a mixed-to-negative picture of the Japanese economy, maintaining pressure on Shinzo Abe’s government and the central bank to consider more fiscal and monetary ...
Dollar on track for steep weekly losses
February 12th, 2016
The dollar nursed losses on Friday that have put it on course for steep weekly drops against major currencies, with many investors favouring the perceived safe-haven appeal of the yen amid sinking global markets. Japanese markets were closed for a ...
