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Japan Cabinet Approves $130 Billion In Fiscal Steps To Boost Growth
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet approved 13.5 trillion yen ($132.04 billion) in fiscal measures on Tuesday as part of efforts to revive the flagging economy, with cash payouts to low-income earners and infrastructure spending.
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Bank Of Japan Eases Policy With Modest Increase In ETF Buying
The Bank of Japan expanded monetary stimulus on Friday through a modest increase in purchases of exchange-traded funds (ETF), yielding to pressure from the government and financial markets for bolder action to spur growth and accelerate inflation towards its 2 per cent target.
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Shinzo Abe Says Japan To Compile $265 Billion Stimulus To Support Economy
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday his government would compile a stimulus package of more than $265 billion to reflate the flagging economy, media reported, though it is unclear how much will be spent to directly boost growth.
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Yen Posts Biggest Weekly Gain Since 2008
The yen hit an 18-month high on Friday as investors bet the Bank of Japan might be done adding stimulus to the economy, while stocks in Europe and on Wall Street headed lower as earnings disappointed.
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Bank of Japan Keeps Policy Steady Despite Signs of Recession
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) held off on expanding stimulus on Wednesday, even as slumping exports and falling oil prices threaten its rosy projection that the economy is on track to hit the bank's ambitious 2 per cent inflation target next year.
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Asian Shares Hit 7-Week High as Oil Jump Eases Supply Worries
Asian stocks hit a seven-week high on Wednesday as a pick-up in oil prices boosted resource shares and emerging economy currencies, with sentiment also helped by South Korea's Samsung Electronics issuing better than expected profit guidance.
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BoJ, Meeting Before the Fed, Seen Holding Fire Despite Global Risks
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to warn of heightening global risks at its monetary meeting on Tuesday, but will hold off on expanding stimulus to preserve its limited policy options in case a looming US rate hike decision sparks a fresh wave of market volatility.
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Japan Economy Shrinks in Q2 in Setback for 'Abenomics'
Japan's economy shrank at an annualised pace of 1.6 per cent in April-June as exports slumped and consumers cut back spending, adding pressure on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to step up his policy drive to lift the economy out of decades of deflation.
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BoJ Trims Growth Forecast as Exports Weaken
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) trimmed its economic growth forecast on Wednesday but held off on offering fresh stimulus, convinced that an expected pick-up in consumption will help accelerate inflation toward its 2 per cent target.
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BoJ Trims Inflation Forecasts, Pushes Back Target Timeframe
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) trimmed its consumer price forecasts on Thursday and pushed back the timeframe for its ambitious inflation target but refrained from expanding its already massive stimulus programme, predicting a recovering economy will gradually nudge prices higher.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Unleashes New Stimulus to Spur Growth
Japan's Cabinet on Saturday approved about 3.5 trillion yen ($29 billion) in fresh stimulus, including subsidies and job creation, to help pull the world's third-largest economy out of recession.
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Asian shares shrug off losses, yen holds gains after BOJ holds policy steady
Asian stocks shrugged off early losses and rose on Tuesday, helped by Chinese shares rising sharply on stimulus hopes, though Japanese equities slumped as the yen clung to its gains after the Bank of Japan held policy steady.
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Japan preparing $53-billion economic stimulus package this week: report
Japan will craft an economic stimulus package worth about $53 billion this week to bolster the economy ahead of an increase in the national sales tax in April, people familiar with the process said on Tuesday.
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Japan approves $224 billion economic stimulus package
The Japanese Cabinet approved a fresh stimulus package of more than 20 trillion yen ($224 billion) on Friday, aiming to lift the economy out of recession and create 600,000 new jobs.
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Japan Cabinet Approves $130 Billion In Fiscal Steps To Boost Growth
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet approved 13.5 trillion yen ($132.04 billion) in fiscal measures on Tuesday as part of efforts to revive the flagging economy, with cash payouts to low-income earners and infrastructure spending.
-
Bank Of Japan Eases Policy With Modest Increase In ETF Buying
The Bank of Japan expanded monetary stimulus on Friday through a modest increase in purchases of exchange-traded funds (ETF), yielding to pressure from the government and financial markets for bolder action to spur growth and accelerate inflation towards its 2 per cent target.
-
Shinzo Abe Says Japan To Compile $265 Billion Stimulus To Support Economy
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday his government would compile a stimulus package of more than $265 billion to reflate the flagging economy, media reported, though it is unclear how much will be spent to directly boost growth.
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Yen Posts Biggest Weekly Gain Since 2008
The yen hit an 18-month high on Friday as investors bet the Bank of Japan might be done adding stimulus to the economy, while stocks in Europe and on Wall Street headed lower as earnings disappointed.
-
Bank of Japan Keeps Policy Steady Despite Signs of Recession
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) held off on expanding stimulus on Wednesday, even as slumping exports and falling oil prices threaten its rosy projection that the economy is on track to hit the bank's ambitious 2 per cent inflation target next year.
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Asian Shares Hit 7-Week High as Oil Jump Eases Supply Worries
Asian stocks hit a seven-week high on Wednesday as a pick-up in oil prices boosted resource shares and emerging economy currencies, with sentiment also helped by South Korea's Samsung Electronics issuing better than expected profit guidance.
-
BoJ, Meeting Before the Fed, Seen Holding Fire Despite Global Risks
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to warn of heightening global risks at its monetary meeting on Tuesday, but will hold off on expanding stimulus to preserve its limited policy options in case a looming US rate hike decision sparks a fresh wave of market volatility.
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Japan Economy Shrinks in Q2 in Setback for 'Abenomics'
Japan's economy shrank at an annualised pace of 1.6 per cent in April-June as exports slumped and consumers cut back spending, adding pressure on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to step up his policy drive to lift the economy out of decades of deflation.
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BoJ Trims Growth Forecast as Exports Weaken
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) trimmed its economic growth forecast on Wednesday but held off on offering fresh stimulus, convinced that an expected pick-up in consumption will help accelerate inflation toward its 2 per cent target.
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BoJ Trims Inflation Forecasts, Pushes Back Target Timeframe
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) trimmed its consumer price forecasts on Thursday and pushed back the timeframe for its ambitious inflation target but refrained from expanding its already massive stimulus programme, predicting a recovering economy will gradually nudge prices higher.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Unleashes New Stimulus to Spur Growth
Japan's Cabinet on Saturday approved about 3.5 trillion yen ($29 billion) in fresh stimulus, including subsidies and job creation, to help pull the world's third-largest economy out of recession.
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Asian shares shrug off losses, yen holds gains after BOJ holds policy steady
Asian stocks shrugged off early losses and rose on Tuesday, helped by Chinese shares rising sharply on stimulus hopes, though Japanese equities slumped as the yen clung to its gains after the Bank of Japan held policy steady.
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Japan preparing $53-billion economic stimulus package this week: report
Japan will craft an economic stimulus package worth about $53 billion this week to bolster the economy ahead of an increase in the national sales tax in April, people familiar with the process said on Tuesday.
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Japan approves $224 billion economic stimulus package
The Japanese Cabinet approved a fresh stimulus package of more than 20 trillion yen ($224 billion) on Friday, aiming to lift the economy out of recession and create 600,000 new jobs.
