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Japan does a double double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
It appears that for the Bank of Japan (BOJ) it's not a case of "be careful what you wish for..." and positive thinking for it's not working positively on its economy. Despite repeating the mantra that the economy continue to recover moderately and that ...

Six point five is PM Li's new like

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015
... "like" and we all know premier Li gets what premier Li likes. Stay tuned (for confirmation) and oh, also for the Bank of Japan's monetary policy announcement later today.

Christmas in October

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
... Rights) basket of currencies. I'll give what they're giving. The ECB and the PBOC's latest moves could encourage the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to follow suit, after all its economy is the weakest compared with that of the Eurozone and China. The BOJ meets ...

Sunrise, sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... be due to the improving Japanese economy - the "three arrows" are hitting their mark. That is if you believe the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) optimistic rhetoric that, "Japan's economy has continued to recover moderately" and "On the domestic demand side, business ...

Holding pattern

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
... in China and east Asia of late, but stronger US growth". Though some expanded an expansion of QE this month, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) also didn't budge which, like the RBA, saw that "Overseas economies - mainly advanced economies -- have continued to ...

Not happy Jan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... creates a problem for other central bankers such as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) but more pointedly for the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and the European Central Bank (ECB). RBA Gov Glenn presented his rationale before the Australian Parliament's economics ...

Gloom and doom news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... prompted coordinated action by six of the world's biggest central banks - US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of Japan, Bank of England, Bank of Canada, Swiss National Bank. The only problem I have is determining if markets have already bottomed ...

Market set for a steady start

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
... in the eurozone, though Shanghai plunged more than six per cent on tight liquidity. The yen edged down after the Bank of Japan held off on any new stimulus measures at its latest policy meeting despite flatlining inflation, and Tokyo ended 0.91 per cent ...

BOJ in (tactical) retreat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... snips could be forthcoming. But while the RBNZ has mounted its horses, drew its sword to join the currency wars, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) looks to be tactically retreating. After reaching a 13-year low of A¥125.86 last Friday, the yen's rebounded and ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... for public holidays. In Tokyo the Nikkei reversed initial losses caused by profit-taking as investors bet on the Bank of Japan announcing more monetary easing, while the yen sits around 12-year lows against the US dollar. On Monday the US dollar was ...