Catenaa, Wednesday, May 28, 2025- The dollar rose sharply Tuesday after President Donald Trump postponed higher tariffs on the European Union, a move that steadied global markets and prompted renewed dollar buying, while the yen slipped amid a sharp fall in Japanese bond yields. With US and UK markets reopening after a Monday holiday, currency […]

Catenaa, Tuesday, May 27, 2025– Japan lost its title as the largest creditor nation in the world after 34 years to Germany, with $3.9 trillion external net assets, official data showed on Tuesday. Data released by the Japanese Finance Ministry showed that Japan’s net external assets reached ¥533.05 trillion or $3.7 trillion at the end […]

Catenaa, Monday, March 10, 2025– Japan recorded the first current account deficit in January after two years, as electronics imports from China with weaker yen raised the cost. Government data showed on Monday, Japan’s current account deficit in January stood at 257.6 billion yen or $1.75 billion, bigger than a median market forecast for a deficit […]

Catenaa, Friday, February 21, 2025 – Japan’s headline inflation rose by 4% year-on-year(y/y) in January, the highest recorded after January 2023, official data said on Friday, putting the Bank of Japan(BOJ) on the path of more rate hikes. Data showed that Japanese inflation has accelerated more than expected in January, with consumer prices excluding fresh food rising […]