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UPDATE 3-Japan's cabinet approves record budget, faces tough parliament fight
Adds contextBy Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet on Friday approved a record $730 billion budget for the next fiscal year, while limiting new bond issuance to the lowest in 17 years on the back of record tax revenue.However, Ishiba's minori...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
BOJ produces estimates on how future rate hikes affect earnings
BOJ estimates $13 billion loss if short-term rates rise to 2%BOJ aims for neutral interest rates to sustain 2% inflationBOJ's QT plan includes halving JGB purchases by 2026By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan released for the first time estimates on how future interest rate...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 2-Japan's cabinet approves record $730 bln budget for next fiscal year
Adds finance minister commentBy Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet on Friday approved a record $730 billion budget for the next fiscal year, while limiting new bond issuance to the lowest in 17 years on the back of record tax revenue.The bud...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 2-China's Nov industrial profits narrow decline but demand remains soft
Industrial profits down 7.3% in Nov vs 10% decline in OctFactory sector undergoes uneven recovery, analyst saysGovernment's stepped up stimulus having some effectAdds analyst comments BEIJING, Dec 27 (Reuters) - China's industrial profits fell at a slower clip in November, official data showed on...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 3-Inflation in Japan's capital accelerates, keeps rate hike prospects intact
Dec Tokyo core CPI up 2.4% yr/yr vs f'cast +2.5%Index excluding fuel rises 1.8% yr/yr in DecemberFactory output falls in November on soft overseas demandData among factors BOJ will scrutinise at January meetingAdds graphic linkBy Leika Kihara and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Core in...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 1-China's industrial profits decline at slower pace in Nov
Rewrites throughout with data details and context BEIJING, Dec 27 (Reuters) - China's industrial profits fell at a slower clip in November, official data showed on Friday, as policymakers pledged stronger support to prop up a faltering economic recovery.The world's second-largest economy has been...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
China's Jan-Nov industrial profits fall 4.7% y/y
BEIJING, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Profits at China's industrial firms fell 4.7% in the first 11 months from the same period last year, official data showed on Friday.The fall extended a 4.3% decline in the January-October period, according to National Bureau of Statistics data.Industrial profit numbers coReuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 2-Inflation in Japan's capital accelerates, keeps rate hike prospects intact
Dec Tokyo core CPI up 2.4% yr/yr vs f'cast +2.5%Index excluding fuel rises 1.8% yr/yr in DecemberFactory output falls in November on soft overseas demandData among factors BOJ will scrutinise at January meetingAdds economists' comments, factory output data and BOJ governor's stanceBy Leika Kihara an...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Japan November factory output shrinks 2.3% month-on-month
TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japan's factory output fell 2.3% in November from the previous month, versus a median market forecast for a 3.4% drop, government data showed on Friday.Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expect seasonally adjusted output to increase 2.1% i...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
UPDATE 1-Inflation in Japan's capital accelerates, keeps rate hike prospects intact
Recasts with detail, backgroundDec Tokyo core CPI up 2.4% yr/yr vs f'cast +2.5%Index excluding fuel rises 1.8% yr/yr in DecemberData among factors BOJ will scrutinise at January meetingBy Leika Kihara TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in December as price pre...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
