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Japan Exports Declined After China's Seafood Ban Adds to Trade Deficit

Sep 21, 2023
Brian Turner
Japan's trade deficit expanded after food exports plunged following a ban placed by China on the worries of radioactive material contamination.

Asian Markets Rested Ahead of Fed Action, Japan's Trade Shrank, China Holds Rates

Sep 20, 2023
Arjun Pandit
Asian markets traded sideways ahead of the rate decisions from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan. Investors were also on backfoot after crude oil prices jumped to a one-year high, stoking fears of a rebound in inflation.

Nikkei Rally Extended to Fourth Day, China Indexes Struggled

Sep 13, 2023
Arjun Pandit
Market indexes in Tokyo advanced for the fourth day in a row but indexes in China struggled in the face of ongoing property market woes and a slump in exports. India indexes hovered near record highs.

Global Markets Rally In Frist Half, Nasdaq Delivers Best Performance In Four Decades

Jul 2, 2023
Scott Peters
Global markets rallied in the first half and market indexes in the U.S., Europe, Japan and India soared on the back of weaker inflation and stronger-than-expected economic data. U.S. mega-cap tech stocks surged and the Japanese yen dropped to a new low in the year.

China's Inflation Data Show Weak Demand and Uneven Recovery

Jun 9, 2023
Brian Turner
China's consumer prices rose at a modest pace in May but wholesale prices fell at the sharpest pace in seven years and declined for the eighth month in a row.

OECD Lifted Global Economic Growth Outlook

Jun 8, 2023
Brian Turner
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development revised the global economic growth outlook slightly higher for 2023 but held its estimate for 2024. The sharp decline in energy prices and food inflation is expected to increase real income and contribute to faster economic growth.

World Bank Lifts Global Growth, Higher Rates and Tighter Credit to Drag U.S.

Jun 7, 2023
Brian Turner
The multilateral agency said lagged effects of multiple rate hikes and tight credit conditions are expected to be felt in the second half of 2023.

China's Export Growth Slowed In April, Weak Domestic Demand Dragged Imports for 7th Month

May 9, 2023
Brian Turner
China's goods exports rose for the second month in a row but the decline in imports deepened for the seventh month in a row in April on weak domestic demand.

Singapore Doubles Property Stamp Duty for Foreigners

Apr 27, 2023
Brian Turner
Singapore government doubled additional stamp duty levied on residences purchased by foreigners and also hiked for the second and third homes purchased by citizens and permanent residents.

Japan's Trade Deficit Expanded 20th Month In a Row In March

Apr 20, 2023
Brian Turner
Japan's trade deficit rose in March and in the first quarter after high energy and commodities prices lifted imports faster than exports.

Beijing's Stimulus Measures Support First Quarter GDP Rebound

Apr 18, 2023
Brian Turner
The World's second largest economy expanded at a faster-than-expected pace in the first quarter after Beijing stepped up credit and other measures for infrastructure projects.

ECB Hiked Rates by 50 Basis Points, Lowered Inflation Estimates

Mar 16, 2023
Brian Turner
The European Central Bank lifted its key lending rates by 50 basis points and said it has a long way to go to cool inflation to its target level. The central bank also lowered its inflation estimate in 2023 and beyond and revised slightly higher economic growth outlook.

Japan Auto Sales In 2022 Drop to 45-year Low

Jan 6, 2023
Brian Turner
Automobile sales declined for the fourth year in a row and dropped to a 45-year low as automakers struggle with weak demand, supply chain disruptions and chip shortages.

Japan's Trade Deficit Rises 16th Month In a Row

Dec 19, 2022
Brian Turner
Rising imports of mineral fuels and chemicals battered Japan's trade deficit for the 16th month in a row, the longest stretch of deficit since 2015.

ECB Plans to Go Beyond Rate Hikes and Bond Sale to Combat High Inflation

Nov 18, 2022
Brian Turner
The ECB is struggling to bring down inflation above 10% to its target range of 2%. But higher rates are not impacting inflation trend and may have to take additional steps in restricting economic activities.

Brazil: Boom, Bust, Bolsonaro and Beyond

Nov 3, 2022
Anand Sheth
Despite the booming oil and agriculture commodities export, Brazil's economy has lost dynamism in the last two decades and remains trapped in the downward draft.


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