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BOJ Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged At Minus 0.1%
Japan politicians warn of lingering risks to the economic outlook as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hurt consumption. Japan politicians warn of lingering risks to the economic outlook as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hurt consumption. -
Thailand's Export Economy Rolls Sleeves Up In Face Of COVID Slump
"GDP will grow by 3% this year - around 7.0% below its pre-crisis trend," Capital Economics says. "GDP will grow by 3% this year - around 7.0% below its pre-crisis trend," Capital Economics says. -
Hong Kong Unemployment Falls From 17-Year High
"With day-to-day activities mostly back to normal the near-term outlook hinges on whether Chinese visitors return." "With day-to-day activities mostly back to normal the near-term outlook hinges on whether Chinese visitors return." -
Australasian Economic Data Points To Extended Low Interest Rates
Retail has been resilient throughout COVID and its state-imposed lockdowns and restrictions. Retail has been resilient throughout COVID and its state-imposed lockdowns and restrictions. -
Japan Trade Surplus Best Since December: Data
Exports up 16.1% year on year to 7.38 billion yen while imports grew 5.7% to 6.71 billion yen. Exports up 16.1% year on year to 7.38 billion yen while imports grew 5.7% to 6.71 billion yen. -
Japan Consumers Ready To Spend Again; Trade Surplus Narrows
While the economy may have emerged from the pandemic new infections cloud the outlook. While the economy may have emerged from the pandemic new infections cloud the outlook. -
Big Positive Move In Confidence At Japan’s Large Companies: Tankan
The BOJ says data shows the economy benefiting from a solid recovery in international demand. The BOJ says data shows the economy benefiting from a solid recovery in international demand. -
China Manufacturing Stutters In March; Post-Epidemic Recovery Continues To Falter: Caixin
But the level of positive sentiment "was among the highest seen over the past seven years," Markit said. But the level of positive sentiment "was among the highest seen over the past seven years," Markit said. -
World Chip Shortage Puts Japan's Factory Production In February On The Fritz
The industrial data performance was also to COVID-19 restrictions and an earthquake. The industrial data performance was also to COVID-19 restrictions and an earthquake. -
Japan Retail Sales Continue To Struggle But Not As Much As Thought
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said Tuesday Japan's economy had hit bottom and was now picking up. Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said Tuesday Japan's economy had hit bottom and was now picking up.