Global Market: OECD sees Bank of Japan raising rates to 2% by 2027 amid inflation shiftJapan's central bank might increase interest rates to two percent by late 2027. This move signals confidence in Japan's economy moving past...
13 May, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
Global Market: BOJ faces policy dilemma as inflation eases but energy risks persistJapan’s core inflation slipped below the Bank of Japan’s 2% target for a second straight month in March, as subsidies and easing food price...
24 Apr, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
IMF cuts global growth outlook for 2026, warns of potential recession if Iran war worsensThe International Monetary Fund has cut its global growth outlook, warning the economy could near recession if the Middle East conflict kee...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
Sanae Takaichi’s thumping victory: What it means for Japan, the Yen & Global marketsSanae Takaichi's decisive election victory has propelled Japanese markets to record highs on stimulus expectations, with the Nikkei 225 sur...
10 Feb, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
Japan's Nikkei extends fall as rally loses steam"The market priced in the best political scenario where the LDP boosts seats at the election and Takaichi gets backing for spending plans t...
16 Jan, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
Japan expects growth to accelerate next year with fiscal stimulusUnder the latest projections approved by the cabinet on Wednesday, the government expects Japan's economy to expand 1.1% in the current fis...
25 Dec, 2025, 07.06 AM IST
Japan to boost shorter debt to fund stimulus plan; Fitch warns on ratingJapan plans to boost short- and medium-term bond issuance to fund a massive 21.3 trillion yen stimulus package. This move comes amid concer...
27 Nov, 2025, 11.41 AM IST
Japan drops $135 billion stimulus as inflation spirals, experts warn of a true Minsky Moment - what is it?Japan stimulus package 2025: Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi unveiled a massive ¥21.3 trillion stimulus package, sparking market ...
26 Nov, 2025, 02.36 AM IST
Charting the global economy: US jobs growth tops forecastsUS job growth surpassed expectations in September, yet the unemployment rate climbed, signaling labor market fragility that unnerves consum...
23 Nov, 2025, 10.00 AM IST
Is Japan, the world's 3rd-largest bond market, breaking? What could be the reasons?Japan bond market warning: Japan's bond market is flashing warning signs. Investors worry a massive new stimulus package could strain the c...
20 Nov, 2025, 04.32 PM IST
Japan's Nikkei falls on profit-booking, Fast Retailing shines on record profitThe Nikkei surged 5% so far this week, after Sanae Takaichi was placed on course to become the next prime minister, boosting expectations o...
10 Oct, 2025, 01.36 PM IST
IMF urges countries to continue strong fiscal, monetary supportIn October, the Fund forecast a 4.4% global GDP contraction for 2020, followed by a rebound to growth of 5.2% for 2021.
14 Jan, 2021, 11.04 PM IST
View: Are vote fears keeping Modi from giving a bigger stimulus, and a few other critical questionsAll of India’s fiscal stimuli so far add up to barely 2% of GDP. India cannot be as adventurous as the US or Japan, which have hard currenc...
20 Oct, 2020, 08.19 PM IST
BoJ's fiscal stimulus are designed for Japan; could help asset prices in other countries: Richard C Koo, NomuraGovt's fiscal stimulus helps countries around Japan whereas the monetary stimulus could help asset prices in other countries because money ...
29 Jul, 2016, 03.04 PM IST
- Japan says economy to shrink 3.3 percent this year
Japan's economy is likely to shrink 3.3 percent this fiscal year, its worst contraction since World War II, the Cabinet announced, as it su...
27 Apr, 2009, 01.45 PM IST
- Japanese government approves $154 bn stimulus plan
Japanese govt and the ruling coalition parties finalised an additional stimulus plan on Friday to pull the nation's economy out of the wors...
10 Apr, 2009, 05.17 PM IST
- Japan to implement bigger economic stimulus measures
Japan announced Friday it was drafting a new 100-trillion-yen ($1.03 trillion) economic stimulus package, news reports said.
13 Mar, 2009, 11.02 AM IST