Tag: inflation
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Annual core inflation in Japan’s capital accelerates in July
TOKYO, July 31 : Annual core inflation in Japan’s capital accelerated in July, data showed on Friday, a sign of broadening price pressures from the Middle East conflict that keeps the central bank on track to consider further raise interest rates.Separate data showed factory output rose in June, and manufactu
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BOJ to keep rates steady, deliver hawkish signal as price pressures mount
TOKYO, July 31 : The Bank of Japan is set to keep interest rates steady on Friday but signal its resolve to continue pushing up borrowing costs, as mounting price pressures from the weak yen and Middle East conflict risk driving underlying inflation above its target.The expected hawkish signals from the BOJ w
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Yen jumps as analysts suspect official intervention; dollar broadly weaker
July 30 : The dollar sank against the Japanese yen on Thursday with traders alert to the possibility of intervention from Japan to prop up its stubbornly weak currency. The dollar was also weaker across the board after data showed U.S. inflation slowed in June, a day after the Federal Reserve left interest ra
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US economic growth slows in second quarter, missing expectations
WASHINGTON: The United States saw slowing growth in the second quarter, the Commerce Department said on Thursday (Jul 30), with the fallout from President Donald Trump’s Iran war weighing on the world’s largest economy.GDP grew at a sluggish annualised rate of 1.5 per cent in the second quarter, the Bureau of
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Major central banks steer a cautious hiking path
LONDON/MILAN , July 30 : The bond market selloff after this week’s Federal Reserve meeting highlights the challenge policymakers face as they grapple with what higher energy prices and the uncertain consequences of AI advances will mean for their economies. The Fed left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday,
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U.S. economy slowed to 1.5% growth rate in Q2; June core inflation at 3.3%
While the GDP number was below expectations, the miss appeared to come from a decline in federal government spending and inventories.
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US dollar slips against yen as focus shifts to inflation data
July 30 : The dollar weakened against the yen on Thursday ahead of a U.S. inflation report that investors will scrutinize to gauge the path for interest rates, a day after the Federal Reserve left markets guessing about its future monetary policy.The yen popped 0.3 per cent to a one-week high of 162.88 to the
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Japan’s price expert predicts BOJ shift to more aggressive inflation fighting posture
TOKYO, July 30 : The Bank of Japan may shift to an inflation fighting posture from inflation tolerance as soon as December, which would mean an acceleration in rate hikes, said Tsutomu Watanabe, a former central bank official known as an expert on price trends.Japan is experiencing a third wave of inflation c
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Analysis: Fed Chairman Warsh’s credibility in question after leaving interest rates unchanged
The Fed held interest rates steady, but long-term Treasury yields jumped. Investors are questioning whether he will act forcefully enough on inflation.
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US interest rates held for fifth time in a row
The Federal Reserve’s decision, which was broadly expected, means rates remain between the 3.5% and 3.75%.
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