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WRAPUP 2-Japan proposes record budget spending while curbing fresh debt
Takaichi's cabinet approves draft $783 billion budgetFinance minister says budget seeks fiscal disciplineTokyo December core CPI up 2.3% yr/yr, above BOJ targetBy Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Japan's government on Friday proposed record spending for next fisc...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
Core inflation in Japan's capital slows in December but no bar for further BOJ hikes
Tokyo December core CPI up 2.3% yr/yr vs forecast +2.5%Index excluding fresh food, fuel rises 2.6% yr/yr in DecemberBOJ next meets for policy meeting January 22-23By Leika KiharaTOKYO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital slowed in December on moderating cost pressure fo...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
Japan November factory output falls 2.6% month-on-month
TOKYO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Japan's factory output fell 2.6% in November from the previous month, slightly worse than the median market forecast for a 2.0% drop, government data showed on Friday.Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expect seasonally adjusted output...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Core inflation in Japan's capital slows in December but stays above BOJ target
Tokyo December core CPI up 2.3% yr/yr vs forecast +2.5%Index excluding fresh food, fuel rises 2.6% yr/yr in DecemberBOJ next meets for policy meeting January 22-23By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 2.3% in December from a year earlier, data ...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
US weekly jobless claims fall, but more people collecting unemployment checks
WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits unexpectedly fell last week, consistent with a low level of layoffs, but the unemployment rate likely remained high in December amid sluggish hiring.Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Japan expects growth to accelerate next year with fiscal stimulus
TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Japan's government revised up its economic forecast for the fiscal year to next March and projected that growth would accelerate in the following year, on the view that its massive stimulus package will boost consumption and capital expenditure.The projections are the f...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
