Japan Industrial Production Falls for First Time in Five Months
Industrial production declined 3.3% in June from the previous month, but is expected to pick up in next month.
BoJ's Kuroda Supports Sales Tax Hike in Japan as Abe Rethinks Strategy
Bank of Japan governor said sales tax rate increase would ensure fiscal discipline amid aggressive monetary measures.
Bank of Japan Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged
Japan’s central bank says country’s economy on road to recovery.
Abenomics Suffers Further Setback as Japan Consumer Confidence Deteriorates
Consumer confidence in Japan falls for first time in six months on slowing income growth and rising prices.
Japanese Bank Lending Records Highest Monthly Increase in 4 Years
Japanese bank lending increases in June by 1.9% showing signs of improved economic conditions.
European Markets Rise Ahead of Crucial Central Bank Meetings
The ECB and the BoE are expected to keep interest-rates unchanged.
Abenomics: Japan Plans to Reform $1tn Public Pension Funds
Panel moots investing public funds in real estate and commodity futures.
Abenomics: Japan May Data Indicates Success of Prime Minister's Reflationary Strategy
Japan reports increased industrial production and retail sales.
Abenomics: Having Real Impact but Misses Opportunity on Cutting Corporation Tax
Fund manager Simon Somerville says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s policies are having a real impact
Aussie Dollar Rebounds from 3 Year Lows
The Australian dollar bounces back but Malaysian Ringgit, Indian rupee and Japanese Yen remain weak
Japan Machinery Orders Fall As Businesses Remain Stringent
Japan's core machinery orders fell 8.8% on month in April, compared with a 14.2% increase in the previous month.
Bank of Japan Maintains Monetary Policy
Japan's industrial production picking with better demand at home and abroad.
Asian Markets Outside Australia Open Lower In Cautious Trade
Bank of Japan's reluctance to curb volatility impacts markets.
Japan's PM Shinzo Abe to Establish Foreign Investment 'Special Economic Zones'
Prime Minister Abe targets 3% yearly growth in per capita income via third arrowlooks
Apple Increases Prices in Japan As Foreign Firms Suffer From Yen's Weakness
Apple raises prices of iPads and iPods in Japan following yen fall.
Japan's Industrial Production Gathers Pace But Economy Still Mired in Deflation
Core consumer prices declined 0.4% in April from a year earlier, while industrial output rose 1.7%.
Doubts Rise over Bank of Japan's Inflation Target
A few members of the BoJ board believe it would be tough to achieve 2% inflation within the two-year time frame.
Bank of Japan Announces Additional Stimulus to Contain Sudden Rise in JGB Yields
Yields on Japan's long-term government bonds rose to more than 1% for the first time in 2013.
European Markets Fall ahead of Bernanke Testimony
Investors waiting on US Federal Reserve chief Bernanke's testimony to Congress.
Bank of Japan Maintains Key Policies Citing Improved Economic Conditions
The bank to continue monetary easing until it reaches the 2% inflation target.
Asian Markets Rally after Fed Reassurance on Bond-Buying
US Fed chief Ben Bernanke testifies before Congress later in the day.
Japan Grows More Than Expected on Stimulus Impact
The economy expands an annualised 3.5% in the first quarter, above analysts' expectations for a 2.7% rise.
Bloomberg Under New Pressure as Bank of Japan Probes Snooping
Bloomberg journalists had reportedly access to its financial information terminals
US Dollar Rises Above 100-Yen Mark as 'Abenomics' Reap Early Rewards
Dollar rises to highest level in more than four years.
Asian Markets Rise on Upbeat US Jobs Data and ECB Rate Cut
The ECB's rate cut and an unexpected decline in US jobless claims revive investors' hopes for global recovery.
Bank of Japan Maintains Monetary Easing as Deflation Worries Continue
The continued fall in consumer prices poses challenge to Kuroda who aims at a 2 percent inflation rate in two years.
European Markets Open Mixed Ahead of UK GDP Data
The UK GDP data will confirm whether the country has entered a "triple-dip recession" or not.
Asian Markets Rise as Korea GDP Growth Hits Two-Year High
South Korea's economy grew 0.9 percent in the first quarter from 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter.
Asian Markets Climb on Wall Street Gains and Weak Yen
The yen's weakness and rise in US new home sales lift sentiments in Asian markets.
Big Macro: Bank Of Japan's QE Beefs-up Price of McDonald's Hamburgers
McDonald's said to be planning an inflation-busting 20 percent rise in hamburger prices as central bank pumps trillions into moribund economy