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 – and the world –…
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Japan continues to set itself apart from the rest of Asia – and the world –…
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 embedding the country’s recent deflationary…
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 the pain of price hikes…
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 pulling the economy permanently…
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 banks, however, there’s a hitch:…
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 the world’s second-largest economy. The…
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is no longer in deflation but policymakers need to ensure prices do not slide back into contraction, economy minister Yoshitaka…
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 areas for the economy to…
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 signs of broadening, the government…
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 banks as they seek to…
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 on Tuesday. China’s economic recovery…
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 into deflation and caution ahead…
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 Chinese economic data this week…
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 bank, so she buys fewer…
By Gabriel Burin (Reuters) – Brazil likely registered mild deflation in June in monthly terms from lower fuel costs and cheaper foodstuffs, adding to the case for a potential start…
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 a technical 20% ‘bull market’…
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 fiscal policy and a growth…
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 rise and in annual terms…
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Prices for online goods in the United States fell 1% in January compared to the year before, the fifth consecutive monthly drop, according to…
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 year, the price of crude…
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Star stock picker Cathie Wood of Ark Invest cautioned that the Federal Reserve is making a mistake with its widely-expected interest rate hikes…
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, government statistics agency IBGE said…
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 a neutral impact on consumer…
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 election this weekend, as opposition…
By David Randall NEW YORK – Slowing global economic growth will soon make deflation – rather than inflation – the greatest driver in financial markets, star stock picker Cathie Wood…