Marketmind- Nikkei elation, Chinese deflation
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Japan continues to set itself apart from the rest of Asia …
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Shift in Chinese retailers’ strategy risks entrenching deflation
By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) – A shift in Chinese retailers’ strategy toward lower-priced goods and services to win cost-conscious consumers risks …
Japan agrees tax cuts to support households, defeat deflation
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – The tax reform panel of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has agreed on income tax breaks aimed at offsetting …
Japan’s Kishida urges BOJ to pay heed to govt focus on ending deflation
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday urged the central bank to take into account the government’s priorities, such …
As Japan emerges from deflation, banks get wake-up call on interest rate swing
By Makiko Yamazaki and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) – After decades of deflation, Japan’s economy looks poised to finally turn a corner. For its biggest …
China’s consumer prices stall, factory deflation persists
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s consumer prices faltered and factory-gate prices shrank slightly faster than expected in September, with both indicators showing persistent deflationary pressures in …
Japan’s economy minister says authorities must ensure end to deflation
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is no longer in deflation but policymakers need to ensure prices do not slide back …
Japan’s new economy minister sees positive signs emerging for end of deflation
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s new Economy Minister Yoshitaka Shindo said on Thursday that positive signs were emerging in output gaps and other …
Japan at ‘inflection point’ in 25-year battle with deflation – govt
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan may be at an inflection point in its 25-year battle with deflation as price and wage rises show …
China’s deflation a near-term positive for Western central banks – PIMCO
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) -Deflationary pressures in China could spill over into global markets, which is potentially near-term good news for Western central …
China stats bureau sees no deflation risks, plays down property woes
BEIJING (Reuters) – There is no deflation in China and there will be no deflation in the future, a spokesman of China’s statistics bureau said …
Marketmind: China deflation, U.S. inflation – both dent sentiment
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Lingering concern over China’s slide …
Marketmind: China seen sliding into deflation
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. The first round of top-tier …
Analysis-White-collar wage cuts in China fuel deflation risks, hurt consumption
By Ellen Zhang and Marius Zaharia BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Cola Yao earns 40% less than last year promoting credit cards for a Chinese state-owned …
Brazil likely registered deflation in June, adding to rate cut case: Reuters Poll
By Gabriel Burin (Reuters) – Brazil likely registered mild deflation in June in monthly terms from lower fuel costs and cheaper foodstuffs, adding to the …
Marketmind: Wall St ‘bull’, China deflation
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan As S&P500 stocks clock their highest close of the year, marking …
Japan’s govt will vow to end deflation with bold monetary, flexible fiscal policy -draft
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government will pledge to pull the economy out of deflation through bold monetary policy, flexible …
Marketmind: Is China exporting deflation?
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Factory-gate prices stopped falling in China last month, but did not …
Falling online prices point to U.S. goods deflation continuing
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Prices for online goods in the United States fell 1% in January compared to the year before, the fifth …
Marketmind: Crude deflation?
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. With everyone on Wall St seemingly hand wringing about stagflation next …
Ark’s Cathie Wood calls Fed hikes a mistake and preps for deflation
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Star stock picker Cathie Wood of Ark Invest cautioned that the Federal Reserve is making a mistake with …
Brazil posts deflation in August as fuel prices fall
By Peter Frontini SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian consumer prices decreased 0.36% in August, marking the second consecutive month of deflation as fuel prices dip, …
Student debt relief package could lead to deflation, U.S. official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A plan unveiled by the Biden administraton to forgive $10,000 in federal student debt and defer payments through year end could have …
Analysis-Inflation, not deflation, is now Japan’s political hot potato as election looms
By Leika Kihara and Daniel Leussink TOKYO – The rising cost of living is turning into a thorny political issue ahead of Japan’s upper house …
ARK’s Cathie Wood keeps focus on deflation as fund slump continues
By David Randall NEW YORK – Slowing global economic growth will soon make deflation – rather than inflation – the greatest driver in financial markets, …
Japan price pressures mount as firms ditch ‘deflation’ model, says BOJ official
By Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japan may see inflationary pressure build as more companies shift away from a business model that worked under a prolonged period …
Russia records marginal weekly deflation ahead of rate-setting meeting
(Reuters) – Russia recorded its first weekly deflation for the first time since August 2021, data showed on Wednesday, a day before an extraordinary rate-setting …
As costs spike in Japan, even businesses tailored to deflation lift prices
By Kantaro Komiya, Tetsushi Kajimoto and Daniel Leussink TOKYO – As war in Ukraine drives up already high input costs, even firms with business models …
Japan PM Kishida wants new BOJ head to work towards ending deflation
TOKYO – Japan’s next central bank governor should be someone who understands the need to work with the government in beating deflation, Prime Minister Fumio …