By Choonsik Yoo SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s central bank chief said on Wednesday it will have to pay attention to the trade-off between managing inflation, economic growth and financial stabi[...]
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January 18, 2023
Taiwan Q4 GDP unexpectedly shrinks, worst performance in 13 years
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s trade-dependent economy unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter, putting in its worst performance in 13 years, hit by a drop in exports on slowing global[...]
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Japan yields tumble to well below policy cap as BOJ stands pat
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese government bond yields tumbled, falling the most in two decades at one point on Wednesday, retreating sharply from the central bank’s 0.5% ceil[...]
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Quotes: BOJ Governor Kuroda’s comments at news conference
(Reuters) – The Bank of Japan on Wednesday maintained ultra-low interest rates, including a bond yield cap it was struggling to defend, defying market expectations it would phase out its massive[...]
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China fixed-asset investment approvals almost doubled in 2022 to $218 billion
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s state planner approved 1.48 trillion yuan ($218.35 billion) worth of fixed asset investment projects in 2022, nearly double the value from the previ[...]
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China’s reopening fuels global growth optimism, Davos panel says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -China’s reopening from pandemic restrictions could drive global growth beyond expectations and help avoid a broader recession even as some of the world’s largest econo[...]
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Marketmind: BOJ goes for broke
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. So after all the frenetic speculation and massive market pressure, the Bank of Japan (BOJ[...]
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BOJ crafts new weapon to defend yield control policy
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan on Wednesday amended rules for a funds-supply market operation to make it usable as a tool for preventing long-term interest rates rising too much, i[...]
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Iron ore futures rise over increased trading volumes on bargain hunting
By Matthew Chye (Reuters) – Iron ore futures rose on Wednesday amid high trading volumes as traders looked for bargain buys, after notable losses in previous sessions stemming from China’s[...]
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