Japan posted a current account surplus of 2.258 trillion yen in April, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday. That was shy of expectations for a surplus of 2.560 trillion yen and was down from 3.678 trillion yen in March. Exports were up 4.0 percent on year at 8.769 trillion yen and imports slipped an […]
The Japanese economy showed no growth over the quarter in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, the final reading released by Japan’s Cabinet Office showed on Monday. This reading came in above the market expectation and the previous estimate of -0.2%. The Japan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell at an annual rate of 0.2% in Q1, compared to -0.7% in the previous
St Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem spoke to the press on the weekend and was asked about the impact of tariffs on inflation. He said that it was 50/50 on whether it would cause sustained inflation or inflation for a quarter or two. Critically, he also said there would be ongoing uncertainty around tariffs “right
China trade balance Mon: Japanese GDP R (Q1), Chinese Inflation (May), Chinese Trade Balance (May), EZ Sentix Index (Jun), US Employment Trends (May) Tue: EIA STEO, UK Jobs Report (Apr), Swedish GDP (Apr), Norwegian CPI (May) Wed: ECB Wage Tracker, US CPI (May), UK Spending Review Thu: UK GDP (Apr), US PPI (May) Fri: French/Spanish
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Comments from Bank of England rate-setter Megan Greene: Most of the near-term hump in inflation is due to one-off factors We expect inflation to continue to come down to target over medium term Our view is that we can look through it but of course that’s a big risk There is a risk people won’t
Risk sentiment improved last week, driven by the solid US non-farm payroll report that helped ease fears of a deepening slowdown. Adding to the optimism was a thaw in US-China relations. While no concrete breakthrough emerged, the fact that both sides were willing to engage again offered some relief to global markets weary of tariff
China Foreign Exchange Reserves (MoM): $3.285T (May) vs $3.282T Source link
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There has been much talk about the rupture of one of the most surprising relationships between the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, and US President Donald J. Trump. This story’s beginning comes from a significant surprise – Elon Musk, who shared and endorsed mostly Democratic ideas, made a U-turn in his approach and decided to
