thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Japan’s balance of trade for June unexpectedly swung to its first surplus since July 2021, an outcome that should help ease pressure on the economy’s recovery — though risks remain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/20/business/economy-business/japans-surprise-trade-surplus-comes-caveats-growth/?utm_content=bufferfd8bd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #economy #trade #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Cooling U.S. inflation is proving to be a gamechanger for Nikko Asset’s senior executive director. He’s ditched his bearish view on the yen, and now has a ¥135 target against the dollar by year-end. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/20/business/financial-markets/nikko-asset-shifts-bullish-yen-slant/?utm_content=buffer1b19b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #financialmarkets #yen #japaneseeconomy #dollar #forex #nikkoassetmanagement

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Japan bond bears are turning their attention to Friday’s inflation data, the next potential catalyst for speculation about looming monetary policy tweaks that would bump up yields. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/19/business/tokyo-traders-june-inflation-data/?utm_content=buffer0e279&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #boj #inflation #bonds #japaneseeconomy

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Robust retail earnings have helped reinforce the view that Japanese consumers can withstand higher prices, adding to speculation the Bank of Japan may upgrade its inflation forecast next week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/19/business/retail-earnings-boj-inflation-forecast/?utm_content=bufferdbf27&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #inflation #stocks #retailers #japaneseeconomy

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

An $880 billion fund is betting it’s only a matter of time before the Bank of Japan tightens monetary policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/18/business/financial-markets/fund-on-jgb/?utm_content=buffer5ea4f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #financialmarkets #boj #investments #japaneseeconomy #jgb

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Japan's return to post-pandemic normality came slowly for some, but with tourists flocking back and workers returning to their offices, the capital's nighttime economy is showing signs of revival. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/17/business/nighttime-economy-tokyo/?utm_content=bufferdac8a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #tokyo #tourism #japaneseeconomy #nightlife #covid19injapan #thenewnormal #longform

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

The Bank of Japan will probably adjust its yield curve control program at its policy meeting this month, given that inflation is stronger than expected, according to a former executive director at the bank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/14/business/boj-yield-curve-adjust-july/?utm_content=bufferf169a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #boj #inflation #bonds #japaneseeconomy

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

At least some market players think the BOJ may choose to reshape its policy of holding down 10-year yields, to help boost an economy already showing signs of improved price and wage trends. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/13/business/economy-business/market-reflects-rising-speculation-boj-policy-tweak-ahead-july-meeting/?utm_content=buffer10ab8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #economy #boj #inflation #japaneseeconomy #kazuoueda

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

Japanese households' inflation expectations rose in the three months to June, adding to growing signs that conditions for phasing out massive monetary stimulus may be falling into place. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/12/business/japan-households-inflation-survey/?utm_content=buffer59061&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #boj #inflation #japaneseeconomy #surveys

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

Yen bulls that have reaped nothing but disappointment in 2023 are finally eyeing gains as the currency climbs to its strongest in a month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/12/business/yen-strengthens-bulls-eyeing-gains/?utm_content=buffer77765&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #yen #boj #japaneseeconomy #forex #currencies

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

More than 80 Japanese firms including chip device manufacturer Rohm and Shin-Etsu Chemical have announced stock splits so far in 2023 — almost double the pace of a year earlier and the most for the period in five years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/11/business/financial-markets/japan-stock-splits-beat-market-topix/?utm_content=bufferbc287&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #financialmarkets #stocks #tse #investments #japaneseeconomy

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan in the first six months of 2023 rose 32.1% from a year earlier to a five-year high of 4,042. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/10/business/economy-business/bankruptcies-highest-five-years/?utm_content=buffer8f2de&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #economy #debt #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #bankruptcy #covid19 #covid19injapan

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

Many regional areas of Japan saw small and mid-sized firms aggressively raise wages, reflecting intensifying labor shortages, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/10/business/boj-regions-report/?utm_content=bufferd3ae8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #boj #wages #japaneseeconomy

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

Japan's current account surplus in May saw a more than twofold increase from a year earlier to ¥1.86 trillion, helped by record investment returns for the month and a smaller trade deficit https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/10/business/may-current-account-surplus/?utm_content=buffer40702&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #yen #tourism #currentaccount #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to showerthoughts

[Commentary] Shinzo Abe's policies have had far-reaching consequences for Japan’s economy, society and international relations — and his legacy will be debated and analyzed for years to come. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/07/commentary/japan-commentary/shinzo-abe-legacy-2/?utm_content=buffer9b2bf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #shinzoabe #japaneseeconomy

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

The Bank of Japan is far off from raising interest rates, as tightening monetary policy prematurely will put its goal of attaining stable 2% inflation at greater risk, the central bank's deputy chief has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/07/business/boj-deputy-tightening-far-off/?utm_content=buffer0515d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #yen #boj #inflation #wages #japaneseeconomy

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

Japanese workers’ wages have jumped by more than twice the pace expected by economists, offering the Bank of Japan a sign that upward momentum in pay may be strengthening. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/07/business/wage-growth-boj/?utm_content=buffer4e80c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #boj #wages #japaneseeconomy

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

An Asia fund manager whose investments in China shares helped her beat 99% of her peers is becoming less enthusiastic about the world's second-largest economy and turning instead to Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/05/business/asia-fund-pivot-japan/?utm_content=buffer4d086&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #china #yen #stocks #southkorea #investments #japaneseeconomy

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

Japanese business sentiment improved in the second quarter as raw material costs peaked and the removal of pandemic curbs lifted factory output and consumption, a central bank survey has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/03/business/economy-business/tankan-business-sentiment/?utm_content=buffer620cb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #economy #boj #tankan #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

The average land price in Japan rose 1.5% in 2023 from a year earlier for the second consecutive year of increase, government data has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/03/business/economy-business/land-prices-rise-2/?utm_content=buffer42947&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #economy #inflation #survey #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

Inflation in Tokyo re-accelerated for the second time in three months in June, an outcome that supports expectations the central bank will raise its inflation forecast next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/30/business/tokyo-inflation-june/?utm_content=buffer5f082&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #tokyo #boj #inflation #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

Japan’s retail sales rebounded more than expected in May from the previous month as the return of tourists continued to aid economic recovery. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/29/business/economy-business/retail-sales-may/?utm_content=buffer1d7cd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #economy #tourism #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #consumerspending

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

Japanese businesses facing greater scrutiny from shareholders and regulators are competing to attract hires with investor-relations talent who can better communicate corporate strategy and capital allocation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/29/business/corporate-business/japan-investor-relations-change/?utm_content=bufferad93e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #corporate #banks #investments #japaneseeconomy #capitalspending

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda suggested it’s possible to start normalizing monetary policy if the BOJ became confident in a pick-up in inflation for next year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/29/business/economy-business/ueda-inflation-price-policy-shift/?utm_content=buffer21b18&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #economy #yen #boj #inflation #japaneseeconomy #kazuoueda

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

The price of fish in Japan increased by 14.8% in May compared with the year before, meaning those age 70 and above, who spend more than ¥7,000 on fish per month, are feeling a much larger inflationary hit from food. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/28/business/fish-prices-older-people-inflation/?utm_content=buffer8ee5c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #food #inflation #fish #elderly #japaneseeconomy