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Japan’s Kato: Monetary policy falls under jurisdiction of BoJ
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday that the monetary policy falls under jurisdiction of the Bank of Japan (BoJ). Kato further stated that he expects the Japanese central bank to conduct appropriate monetary policy to sustainably and stably hit its price target.Fxstreet
Fri, Aug 15
China's July factory output, retail sales growth miss forecasts
BEIJING, Aug 15 (Reuters) - China's industrial output grew 5.7% year-on-year in July, slowing from the 6.8% rise in June and missing forecasts, while retail sales also grew at a slower clip, official data showed on Friday. The data on industrial production, released by the National Bureau of Sta...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
China's property investment falls 12% y/y in January-July
BEIJING, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Property investment in China declined 12.0% in the first seven months of the year from the same period last year, after dropping 11.2% in the first half, official data showed on Friday. Property sales by floor area fell 4.0% year-on-year, compared with a 3.5% drop in the ...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
US Dollar Index drifts lower to near 98.00 ahead of US PPI data
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, trades on a softer note near 98.15 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. Expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will cut rates in September weigh on the DXY.Fxstreet
Fri, Aug 15
Japan’s GDP rises 0.3% QoQ in Q2 2025 vs 0.1% expected
The Japanese economy grew 0.3% over the quarter in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, the preliminary reading released by Japan’s Cabinet Office showed on Friday. This reading came in above the market expectation of 0.1% and the previous reading of 0%.Fxstreet
Thu, Aug 14
Japan's economy expands annualised 1.0% in April-June
TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Japan's economy expanded an annualised 1.0% in the April-June quarter, government data showed on Friday, compared with a median market forecast for a 0.4% increase.The rise in gross domestic product (GDP) translated into a quarterly increase of 0.3%, compared with a med...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
WRAPUP 4-Hot wholesale prices data puts wrinkle in Fed's rate-cut roadmap
Wholesale prices jump could show impact of tariffsFed policymakers lean against half-percentage-point rate cutMore jobs, inflation data to come before Fed's September 16-17 meetingFed Chair Powell to speak on August 22 with latest economic outlookBy Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider Aug 14 (Reu...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
