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Japanese Manufacturers Are Slightly More Optimistic Despite Trump Tariff Worries

Donald Trump · Tokyo

Japanese Manufacturers Are Slightly More Optimistic Despite Trump Tariff Worries

50% Center coverage: 18 sources

TOKYO (AP) — Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers has improved slightly, according to a survey by Japan’s central bank released Tuesday, although worries persist over President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The Bank of Japan’s quarterly tankan survey said an index for large manufacturers rose to plus 13 from plus 12 in March, when it marked the first dip in a year. The survey is an indicator of companies foreseeing good conditions min…See the Story

Japan's Inflation Has Been Above Target for over 3 Years, but Where Is the BOJ?

Inflation · Japan

Japan's Inflation Has Been Above Target for over 3 Years, but Where Is the BOJ?

50% Left coverage: 6 sources

"The BOJ faces a tough, narrow path ahead," says Frederic Neumann, chief Asia economist at HSBC.See the Story

Japan’s Households Boost Spending by Most Since Summer 2022

Japan’s Households Boost Spending by Most Since Summer 2022

67% Right coverage: 3 sources

Household spending gained 4.7 per cent from a year ago in May, largely due to more spending on cars. Read more at straitstimes.com.See the Story

BOJ Should Resume Rate Hikes After Pause, Board Member Takata Says

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

The Bank of Japan’s rate hike cycle will resume after “only” a temporary pause, Board Member Hajime Takata warned, keeping his hawkish tone even after President Donald Trump clouded the economic outlook by threatening to impose tariffs on Japanese goods even higher than those previously touted.Donald Trump · Tokyo See the Story

Bank of Japan Tankan Survey Gives Off Mixed Signals in June; Sentiment Declines Among Automakers as Trump Tariffs Felt

100% Right coverage: 2 sources

The Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan survey gave off mixed signals in June — large manufacturers saw their diffusion index improve slightly for the first time in two quarters, but this positive trend was heavily overshadowed by dampened sentiment among automakers, who are being directly hit by U.S. tariffs.Nissan · Japan See the Story

Naomi Fink, Chief Global Strategist at Nikko Asset Management, comments on the Bank of Japan’s latest Tankan outlook - Wealth DFM

“The June 2025 Tankan report was unexpectedly resilient, with large manufacturers showing a small improvement in sentiment (13 vs. 12 prior) and maintaining their outlook (12, same as prior.) The non-manufacturing index decreased modestly from 35 to 34. Even the small manufacturers index surprised on the upside, falling from 2 to 1, versus an expectation of -1 published in the March 2025 Tankan. The overall picture is one of unexpected resilie…Bank of Japan · Japan Read Article

Japan factory output rises, but slower than expected as tariff threats loom

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

TOKYO :Japanese factory output rose at a slower pace than expected in May, government data showed on Monday, as sweeping U.S. tariffs were threatening to derail the country's already fragile economic recovery. Industrial output rose 0.5 per cent in May from the previous month, data from the Ministry of EconoBank of Japan · Japan See the Story

Tokyo Inflation Eases as Energy Costs Cool Ahead of Election

50% Right coverage: 4 sources

(Bloomberg) — Inflation in Tokyo slowed for the first time in four months as energy price gains eased and the municipal government waived some water charges for households ahead of a national election likely to center on the cost-of-living crunch.Inflation · Tokyo See the Story

Morning Wrap: Asia-Pacific Markets Edge Higher Amid Light Global Trade

Highlights Asia-Pacific equities trade in positive territory despite muted global activity Stronger-than-expected Chinese industrial profits signal manufacturing recovery Yen strengthens on policy remarks from Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Markets across the Asia-Pacific region are trading with modest gains during Tuesday’s session. This follows a quiet start to the week due to public holidays in both the United States and the United Kingdom. N…Stock Markets · Tokyo Read Article

Macroeconomics International Central Banks: the BoJ Will Not Move Tab in July, While Powell Scores His Speech in Congress the Day Before and Does Not Bring Any News

Intermoney Market Consensus The Bank of Japan minutes do not suggest an immediate urgency to raise interest rates. Most likely we will not see a new rate adjustment in the third quarter of this year and confirms our idea that the bank is moving in tortoise footsteps. Several members were allowed to cite the downward risk to economic activity posed by US tariffs and the situation in the Middle East, [...]Bank of Japan · Tokyo Read Article

Tokyo’s rising rents show inflation cycle deepening for Bank of Japan

Apartment rents in Tokyo are rising at the fastest pace in 30 years in the latest sign for the Bank of Japan (BOJ) that the nation’s inflation trend is spreading deeper through the economy.Bank of Japan · Tokyo See the Story

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