Japan's core inflation hits 16-month high, markets brace for BOJ hike
Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.0% in December year-on-year to mark the fastest annual pace in 16 months, likely ...
Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 17 years
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its ...
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Wages are finally rising in Japan, as inflation eats away at consumer gains
Japanese workers make less across the board ... are valued more than jockeying for higher pay or promotions. For now, inflation remains well below levels seen in Europe, the U.S. and other parts ...
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Japan’s Inflation Jumps to 3%, Giving Support to Rate-Hike Case
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s key inflation gauge hit 3% for the first time in 16 months, underscoring the nation’s sustained price momentum just hours before the central bank is expected to hike ...
Japan Inflation Jumps To 3.0% In December
Japan's annual rate of consumer price inflation accelerated to 3.0 percent in December from 2.7 percent the month before, government data showed Friday.
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Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008
The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New ...
Japan’s exports hit record high, but trade deficit continues
TOKYO (AP) — Japan saw record-high exports last year, as its annual trade deficit declined 44% from the previous year, the ...
There is more confidence that Japan is getting to sustainable inflation: Goldman Sachs
Andrew Tilton, chief Asia-Pacific economist at Goldman Sachs, says the Bank of Japan is in an "opportune place" to take its ...