Japan, BOJ

Japan’s Faster-Than-Expected Growth Builds Case for Rate Hike
The Japanese economy grew more quickly than initially estimated in the July-September quarter, fueling expectations that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates soon and lending further strength to the yen.
Japan's Faster-Than-Expected Economic Growth Builds Case for BOJ Rate Hike -- Update
However, going forward Japan's economy faces headwinds from a slowdown in overseas economies--including sluggishness in China--and from potentially higher trade tariffs under the next U.S. president, Donald Trump, that will likely affect exports from Japan.
Japan’s economy shows more resilience as BOJ considers hike timing
GDP grew at an annualized pace of 1.2% in the three months through September from the previous quarter, beating a preliminary estimate of 0.9%.
Japan revises Q3 GDP higher, keeps alive BOJ rate-hike expectations
Japan's economy expanded in July-September at a faster pace than initially reported thanks to upward revisions in capital investment and exports, keeping alive market expectations for a near-term interest rate hike by the central bank.
Japan's Q3 GDP growth revised higher to 0.3% Q/Q and 1.2% on annualized basis
Japan’s economy grew by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in the three months to September, surpassing the preliminary estimate and market expectations of 0.2%, the final figures revealed. This marked the second consecutive period of quarterly growth,
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Japan’s Economy Shows More Resilience as BOJ Mulls Hike Timing
Japan’s economy grew at a faster pace than initially estimated, indicating more strength in the recovery as the central ...
Donald Trump’s Japan Snub Raises Alarming Economic Questions
What should Tokyo read into what could be seen as a major snub? One possibility is that Trump is planning to hit Japan harder ...
Japan Manufacturers' Mood Turns Negative for the First Time in 10 Months Reuters Poll
The poll of 505 big non-financial Japanese firms found that manufacturers' sentiment tumbled to minus 1 in December from the ...
Japan’s Producer Inflation Tops Estimates During Rate Hike Bets
Inflation in Japan’s corporate goods prices accelerated to the fastest pace in 16 months, an outcome that points to growing ...
Japan's revised Q3 GDP likely to show slow recovery in test of BOJ's optimism: Reuters poll
The Japanese economy likely expanded in the third quarter at the same moderate pace as initially reported, a Reuters poll ...
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Japan’s economic resurgence amid political flux
The underlying strength of Japan’s economic recovery, driven predominantly by the private sector, remains robust.
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Japan’s Q3 economic growth beats projections
Private consumption, which accounts for more than half of the Japanese economy, rose 0.7%, less than the preliminary reading ...
Asia markets surge, defied selloff on Wall Street on China's economic policy shift to spur growth
Asia-Pacific markets trade mostly rise, defied the selloff on Wall Street overnight as China's pledge of more proactive ...