Japan’s bank lending has seen a notable surge, reporting an increase to 2.8% in June 2025 from 2.4% just a month earlier in May. This data, freshly updated on July 7, 2025, reflects a significant acceleration in bank lending, examining the year-over-year comparison with figures from the previous year. The steady increase is a key […]
Overall bank lending in Japan was up 2.8 percent on year in June, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday – coming in at 639.746 trillion yen. That beat forecasts for an increase of 2.3 percent and was up from 2.4 percent in May. Excluding trusts, lending jumped an annual 3.0 percent to 561.432 trillion
GBP/USD caught a foothold on Monday, halting a near-term pivot into the low side. Fresh trade war rhetoric from the Trump administration has sparked fresh risk aversion in global markets. The July 9 tariff deadline has already been kicked down the road, but fresh tariffs now loom ahead. GBP/USD shed some weight on Monday, trimming
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China is considering doubling the size of its Southbound Bond Connect program, a key channel for mainland investors to buy overseas bonds, in a move that signals a greater push to liberalize financial flows. Regulators have held early talks about increasing the program’s total quota to 1 trillion yuan, including a new 500 billion yuan
Metals have seen a strong multi-year performance, largely driven by post-COVID currency depreciation. The widespread use of Quantitative Easing (QE) and balance sheet expansions by central banks put fiat currencies under pressure, giving precious metals a solid fundamental tailwind. In contrast, the 2022 global rate-hiking cycle helped restore some purchasing power to fiat currencies, temporarily
After Pres. Trump. A 25% tariff on all Japanese products sent to the US separate from all Sectoral tariffs, the USD has moved higher. yield are higher and stocks are lower. The new tariffs will go into effect on August 1. USDJPY has moved to a new session highs as it continues its trend day
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Stock markets reopened after a prolonged holiday weekend with no major headlines disrupting the recent streak of red-hot bullish sentiment. US President Trump is expected to begin sending formal letters to international counterparts, outlining his administration’s 10% tariff plans—or potentially higher—alongside trade deals that have been in development since the early months of his mandate.
Consumer price inflation in Luxembourg accelerated in June to the highest level in one year, data from the statistical office showed on Monday. The consumer price index rose 2.2 percent year-on-year in June, faster than the 2.0 percent increase in the prior month. A similar rate of increase was last seen in June 2024. Prices
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The USD/CAD outlook indicates a rallying dollar as markets prepare for Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. The US has only signed trade deals with the UK, China, and Vietnam. Market participants are expecting crucial employment figures from Canada this week. The USD/CAD outlook shows a rallying dollar as markets brace for Trump’s reciprocal tariff deadline. Meanwhile, the
iFX EXPO International once again solidified its reputation as the leading B2B event for the online trading community. Bringing together key players from across the globe, the event broke attendance records with thousands of professionals representing over 110 countries, making this year’s edition the largest and most international to date. Kicking off with the highly
Most major Asia Pacific equity indices started the week on a weaker note, as investors turned cautious ahead of the expiration of the White House’s 90-day pause on higher global reciprocal tariffs (excluding China), scheduled for Wednesday, 9 July. Asia Pacific equities (except Singapore) weaken as tariff uncertainty looms Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.6% to
Estonia’s consumer price inflation rose in June to the highest level in four months largely due to higher costs for food products, preliminary figures from Statistics Estonia showed on Monday. Consumer prices rose 5.0 percent yearly in June, faster than May’s stable increase of 4.5 percent. Inflation-based food and non-alcoholic beverages accelerated to 8.4 percent
