Japan Economics Update What’s up with Japanese consumers? The surprise jump in household spending in December suggests that it is too soon to write-off the Japanese consumer. The labour market is also holding up rather better than many had expected and... 29th January 2008 · 1 min read
Japan Economics Update Bank of Japan signals next move in rates is still up The Bank of Japan left rates on hold after its regular meeting today, as was universally expected. The main interest therefore lies in the Bank’s latest assessment of the economy and in Governor Fukui... 22nd January 2008 · 1 min read
