japanese inflation

As expected, the BOJ kicked off the year by keeping its monetary policy unchanged.  However, bulls were once again dealt a blow as the bank slashed its inflation forecast yet again. This is now the fourth consecutive downgrade to the… Read More

The latest Japanese inflation data did little to inspire hope in a change-of-course for BOJ policy anytime soon. Core inflation, which strips out energy and food prices for December grew just 0.7% year on year. This data was down from the… Read More