Topic: Japanese Economy
Japan corporate mood up; talk of government stimulus weighs
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies have become far less gloomy about economic conditions than three months ago, a Reuters corporate survey showed, pointing to a big improvement in the Bank of Japan's closely watched tankan survey next month. But grinding deflation will mean Japan's economic recovery remains modest and ...
European equities rally on upbeat Fed outlook
AFP Global Edition
Europe's main stock markets rose Wednesday, after bumper gains earlier in Asia, as investors welcomed the US Federal Reserve's upbeat economic outlook, analysts said. Asian markets were also spurred higher after the Bank of Japan held its key interest rate and raised the amount of cash available for ...
BOJ split vote raises doubts about future easing
Reuters US Online Report Business News
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan loosened monetary policy on Wednesday in a split vote that suggested the central bank would struggle in the future to meet government demands for easier monetary conditions. The government has prodded the BOJ for weeks to ease policy, a tactic analysts say is aimed ...
Bank of Japan frees up cash, keeps rate near zero
AFP Global Edition
Japan's central bank doubled the amount of cash it will make available to banks Wednesday while keeping interest rates at a record low as it tries to kickstart a stuttering economic recovery. Under government pressure to help fight deflation, the Bank of Japan said it would extend emergency steps ...
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