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4 days ago | 
theglobeandmail.com | Jonathan Cable |Leika Kihara
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4 days ago | 
marketscreener.com | Jonathan Cable |Leika Kihara |Lucia Mutikani
LONDON/TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -European manufacturing took another step towards stabilisation in May but U.S. activity contracted for a third straight month and Asian factory activity shrank as soft demand in China and U.S. tariffs took a heavy toll, surveys showed, highlighting the darkening outlook for the once fast-growing region.
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1 week ago | 
gurutrade.com | Leika Kihara |Satoshi Sugiyama |Sam Holmes
Tokyo core CPI rises 3.6% yr/yr in May vs f'cast +3.5% Index excluding fresh food, fuel up 3.3% yr/yr in May Services inflation perks up, bodes well for rate-hike prospect Factory output slides in April as US tariff impact looms Data underscores sticky food inflation, more price hikes eyed TOKYO, May 30 (Reuters) - Core inflation in Japan's capital hit a more than two-year high on persistent rises in food costs, data showed on Friday, keeping the central bank under pressure to hike interest...
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1 week ago | 
reuters.com | Leika Kihara
Tokyo core CPI rises 3.6% yr/yr in May vs f'cast +3.5%Index excluding fuel up 3.3% yr/yr in MayFactory output slides in AprilData highlights sticky food inflationTOKYO, May 30 (Reuters) - Core inflation in Japan's capital hit 3.6% in the year to May, data showed on Friday, marking a more than two-year high in a sign persistent rises in food costs will keep the central bank under pressure to hike interest rates further.
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1 week ago | 
kfgo.com | Leika Kihara
By Leika KiharaTOKYO (Reuters) -Japan likely held off selling from its huge U.S. Treasury holdings as there is no alternative investment given the dollar’s status as a global reserve currency, former Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymaker Sayuri Shirai said on Thursday. Japan and China are the two largest holders of U.S. Treasuries, making their presence a huge focus of attention whenever U.S. yields spike.
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1 week ago | 
marketscreener.com | Makiko Yamazaki |Leika Kihara
Published on 05/27/2025 at 20:50, updated on 05/27/2025 at 22:51 TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank will be vigilant to the risk large swings in super-long bond yields could affect shorter-term borrowing costs and have a bigger impact on the economy. The remarks underscore the BOJ's growing attention to recent volatile moves in super-long bond yields, which could affect the board's discussions next month on the pace of bond tapering.
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2 weeks ago | 
gurutrade.com | Leika Kihara |Sam Holmes |Shri Navaratnam
April core CPI rises 3.5% yr/yr vs f'cast +3.4%
Index excluding fresh food, fuel up 3.0% yr/yr in April
Services inflation moderate, US tariffs cloud wage outlook
Analysts expect inflation to slow back near BOJ target year-end
TOKYO, May 23 (Reuters) - Japan's core inflation accelerated at its fastest annual pace in more than two years in April on steady rises in food costs, data showed on Friday, raising the odds of another interest rate hike by year-end.
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2 weeks ago | 
gurutrade.com | Leika Kihara |Jacqueline Wong |Tomasz Janowski
Some urge BOJ to buy more super-long JGBs, or terminate taper
Most market players see no need to change overall taper plan
BOJ urged to keep or slow taper pace in fiscal 2026 onward
BOJ to finalise bond taper plan for fiscal 2026 onward in June
TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Some market players urged the Bank of Japan to increase buying of super-long bonds, or terminate tapering for that maturity, in the wake of sharp rises in their yields, the central bank said on Tuesday.
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3 weeks ago | 
gurutrade.com | Leika Kihara |Tetsushi Kajimoto |Sam Holmes
Real GDP falls faster than expected
Consumption flat, capex rises 1.4%
Weak exports weigh on growth
Data highlights fragile recovery, complicates BOJ rate hike path
TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan's economy shrank for the first time in a year and at a faster pace than expected, data for the March quarter showed on Friday, underscoring the fragile nature of its recovery now under threat from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies.
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3 weeks ago | 
reuters.com | Leika Kihara
Real GDP falls annualised 0.7% in Jan-MarchConsumption flat, capex rises 1.4%Data highlights fragile recovery, complicates BOJ rate pathTOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan's economy shrank for the first time in a year in the March quarter, data showed on Friday, underscoring the fragile nature of its recovery now under threat from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies.
