Tag: fiscal policy
Japan Prepared to Take “Necessary” Steps in FX Market, Says PM...
Japan’s government is prepared to take any “necessary” measures in the foreign exchange market, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday. She noted that...
Japan Parliament Passes Massive New Spending Package
Japan’s parliament approved a 21.3 trillion yen ($135 billion) stimulus package on Friday, paving the way for one of the country’s biggest spending efforts...
Barclays: U.K. Market Rebounds, France Faces Bleak Investment Outlook
Barclays Turns Optimistic on U.K. Equities, Warns of Gloomier French Outlook
Barclays said signs of renewed optimism are emerging in U.K. equities as domestic data...
Japan’s New PM Plans Major Economic Stimulus to Curb Inflation
Japan’s New PM Takaichi Plans Massive Stimulus to Fight Inflation and Boost Growth
Japan’s new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, is preparing a major economic stimulus...
UK Government Borrowing Surges to Four-Year Record
UK Government Borrowing Surges to Four-Year High in September
UK public sector borrowing rose to £20.2 billion in September, marking the highest September total since...
Takaichi’s Election Lifts Nikkei to Fresh All-Time High
Nikkei Extends Record Rally as Takaichi Becomes Japan’s New Prime Minister
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index continued its record-breaking rally on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi, known...
U.K. GDP Grows 0.1% in August, Signaling Modest Economic Recovery
U.K. GDP Grows 0.1% in August as Economy Shows Modest Recovery
The U.K. economy returned to modest growth in August, offering a small but welcome...
Record $831 Billion in Budget Demands Filed as Japan Faces Political...
Japan’s budget requests for the next fiscal year hit a record high for the third year in a row, the Finance Ministry said on...
UK Pound’s Sharp Reaction to Gilt Market Decline May Be Excessive
The British pound struggled on Tuesday as 30-year gilt yields hit their highest level since 1998. However, ING said on Wednesday that the market...
Canada’s Budget Deficit Rises to C$3.34 Billion in First Quarter of...
Canada’s Budget Deficit Widens to C$3.34 Billion in First Quarter of 2025/26
Canada reported a budget deficit of C$3.34 billion ($2.42 billion) in the first...
