Jun 02, 2016 12:07 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup BOJs Sato calls for modifying policy framework Sato criticizes negative rates, urges flexible policy framework Sato: NIRP may have monetary tightening, not easing, effect Sato:...
Jun 02, 2016 06:47 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup BoJ Policy Board Sato Global slowdown to continue, Japan Inc cautious, no recession but no spunk, QQE shock-therapy effect fading, NIRP having negative effects, road towards 2% CPItarget to be long,...
Jun 01, 2016 21:48 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup U.S. factory activity up for 3rd straight month (51.3 v 50.4 forecast); Apr construction spending drops (-1.8% v 1.5% previous) ISM prices paid beat 63.5 v 59.8 forecast; employment steady at 49.2 vs...
Jun 01, 2016 12:11 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup Japan PM Abe postpones sales tax hike until Oct 2019 BoJ Gov Kuroda Important for Japan to aim for budget surplus by FY 20 - Hokkaido Shimbun Japan May mfg PMI 47.7, flash 47.6, April 48.2, new...
Jun 01, 2016 06:36 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup BoJ Gov Kuroda Important for Japan to aim for budget surplus by FY 20 - Hokkaido Shimbun. Japan May mfg PMI 47.7, flash 47.6, April 48.2, new orders 44.7, flash 44.1. MoF survey Japan Q1...
May 31, 2016 22:18 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roudup US Apr cons spending posts biggest gain (+1% m/m, +0.6% inflation adjusted) in more than six years, inflation rising. US Apr Personal Income increases 0.4%, savings fall to USD 751.1 billion. US...
May 31, 2016 12:22 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup USD/JPY -0.04%, EUR/USD +0.11%, GBP/USD -0.14%, AUD/USD +0.9% DXY +0.02%, DAX -0.2%, Brent -0.4%, Iron -0.30%, Gold +0.5% Germany Apr Retail sales 2.3% y/y vs 0.6% revised previous, 1.9%...
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