http://www.mail.com/companies/1663808-bank-japan.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/companies/1663808-bank-japan.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2104574-japan-gyrations-underline-economys-vulnerability.html TOKYO (AP) — Japan's financial markets gyrated wildly Thursday, underscoring the vulnerability of its economy to a loss of investor confidence as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attempts shock monetary easing to end two decades of stagnation. Interest rates, or yields, on 10-year Japanese government bonds briefly topped 1 percent for the first time in a year on... Thu, 23 May 2013 11:27:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2104574-japan-gyrations-underline-economys-vulnerability.html 2013-05-23T11:27:23Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2101934-weak-yen-help-japan-headache.html TOKYO (AP) — A steady fall in the value of the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota. The cheaper yen is making their products more affordable overseas. Japan's trading partners are generally pleased, too, even though the lower yen makes their exports relatively more expensive. As many see it, other nations — from China to Britain to the U... Wed, 22 May 2013 17:04:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2101934-weak-yen-help-japan-headache.html 2013-05-22T17:04:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2101920-japans-central-bank-economy-picking-up.html TOKYO (AP) — Japan's central bank says the world's third-biggest economy is "picking up" as demand recovers in other countries and remains resilient at home, though the trade deficit widened in April, for the tenth straight month. The Bank of Japan ended a policy meeting on Wednesday with no change to its strategy of doubling the monetary base to reach a ... Wed, 22 May 2013 06:10:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2101920-japans-central-bank-economy-picking-up.html 2013-05-22T06:10:39Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2099414-asia-stocks-rise-fed-official-backs-easy-policy.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after investor confidence was boosted by a Federal Reserve official's comments that the U.S. central bank should stick with its super-easy monetary policy. Regional Fed chief James Bullard said in a speech Tuesday that the Fed should continue its monthly $85 billion in bond purchases, which d... Wed, 22 May 2013 06:02:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2099414-asia-stocks-rise-fed-official-backs-easy-policy.html 2013-05-22T06:02:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2078772-g7-japan-playing-currency-rules.html AYLESBURY, England (AP) — Finance leaders from the Group of Seven leading industrial economies say Japan's stimulus policies are directed at boosting its economy out of a two-decade period of stagnation, not an attempt to drive down its currency to make Japan's exports more competitive. At the conclusion of a two-day meeting of leading financial represent... Sat, 11 May 2013 19:45:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2078772-g7-japan-playing-currency-rules.html 2013-05-11T19:45:07Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2075738-dollar-rises-100-yen-1st-time-4-years.html TOKYO (AP) — The dollar soared above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years Friday, driven by aggressive credit-easing aimed at reviving Japan's sluggish economy and improved U.S. economic figures. The U.S. dollar rose as high as 101.30 yen, the first time since April 2009 that the greenback has traded above 100 yen. The move lifted Japanese s... Fri, 10 May 2013 22:19:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2075738-dollar-rises-100-yen-1st-time-4-years.html 2013-05-10T22:19:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2076710-us-stocks-rise-third-week-row.html NEW YORK (AP) — Small was beautiful this week. The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 15,000 for the first time on Tuesday, then held above that milestone for the next three days. But an index of small-company stocks has been putting the blue-chip gauge to shame. On Friday, the Russell 2000 closed the week up 2.2 percent, more than double the Dow's... Fri, 10 May 2013 21:45:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2076710-us-stocks-rise-third-week-row.html 2013-05-10T21:45:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076208-yen-focus-g-7-discusses-nurturing-recovery.html AYLESBURY, England (AP) — Financial leaders from the world's top seven developed economies are gathering in the U.K. to discuss how to shore up the global recovery just as the stimulus measures of one its members, Japan, has caused its currency to take a dramatic slide. Supporting the global economy and the role of central banks are set to be the key poin... Fri, 10 May 2013 20:39:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076208-yen-focus-g-7-discusses-nurturing-recovery.html 2013-05-10T20:39:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2075912-japans-nikkei-gains-dollar-tops-100-yen.html LONDON (AP) — Japanese stocks outperformed all others by a wide margin Friday after the dollar finally broke through the 100 yen mark. Markets elsewhere remained solid at the end of the week that's sent many indexes around the world up to all-time highs. The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo jumped 2.9 percent to close at 14,607.54, its highest level since Januar... Fri, 10 May 2013 16:29:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2075912-japans-nikkei-gains-dollar-tops-100-yen.html 2013-05-10T16:29:14Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2074026-stocks-pull-record-levels-wall-street.html NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market pulled back from record levels Thursday as investors became harder to please. Even a decline in the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits failed to give stock prices a boost. Markets drifted lower in early trading, moved between gains and losses in the afternoon, then ended slightly lower. The Standard & P... Thu, 09 May 2013 21:28:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2074026-stocks-pull-record-levels-wall-street.html 2013-05-09T21:28:58Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2073118-skoreas-central-bank-cuts-key-rate-to-25-percent.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's central bank on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in seven months, joining government efforts to boost the export-reliant economy as manufacturers such as Hyundai Motor Co. face tougher competition from Japanese rivals boosted by the weakening yen. The quarter percentage point cut in the of... Thu, 09 May 2013 05:40:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2073118-skoreas-central-bank-cuts-key-rate-to-25-percent.html 2013-05-09T05:40:41Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2068506-stock-market-milestone-dow-15000.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average punched through another milestone Tuesday, closing above 15,000 for the first time just two months after recovering the last of its losses from the 2008 financial crisis. Good economic reports, strong corporate earnings and fresh support from central banks helped ease investor concerns about another economi... Tue, 07 May 2013 23:06:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2068506-stock-market-milestone-dow-15000.html 2013-05-07T23:06:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2056462-fed-stimulus-taxes-cuts-hurt.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cautioned America's political leaders Wednesday that their policies are hurting the economy. The Fed stood by its aggressive efforts to stimulate the economy and reduce unemployment. But it sent its clearest signal to date that tax increases and spending cuts that kicked in this year are slowing the economy. ... Wed, 01 May 2013 23:44:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2056462-fed-stimulus-taxes-cuts-hurt.html 2013-05-01T23:44:31Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2055544-ecb-weighs-rate-cut-eurozone-economy-struggles.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Economists say the European Central Bank could cut interest rates as soon as Thursday because of fears that the euro area's economy isn't recovering — even though top bank officials themselves caution that a cut won't do much good. Market expectations have risen in recent days of a reduction in the ECB's benchmark rate from its c... Wed, 01 May 2013 17:20:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2055544-ecb-weighs-rate-cut-eurozone-economy-struggles.html 2013-05-01T17:20:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043586-below-par-us-growth-pressure-markets.html LONDON (AP) — Markets in Europe ended the week with a whimper after a surprisingly big fall in Japanese consumer prices and lower-than-expected first-quarter U.S. economic growth. The news that the U.S. economy grew by only 2.5 percent on an annualized basis during the first three months of the year was a disappointment as the consensus in the markets was... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:13:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043586-below-par-us-growth-pressure-markets.html 2013-04-26T17:13:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2045902-japan-prices-fall-march-deflation-drags.html TOKYO (AP) — Japan's consumer price index fell 0.9 percent in March from a year earlier, underlining the challenge of ending a long spell of debilitating deflation despite an onslaught of monetary easing and stimulus spending. Citing expectations that the policies will soon turn take hold, the central bank raised its inflation forecast for the coming two ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:11:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2045902-japan-prices-fall-march-deflation-drags.html 2013-04-26T11:11:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2043504-top-ecb-official-cautions-rate-cuts-costs.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A top European Central Bank official warned Thursday that another interest rate cut might not be much help for eurozone countries in recession — because already low rates are not getting through to businesses and consumers. Joerg Asmussen, the bank's top official for international relations, said that the "pass-through of rate cu... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:21:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2043504-top-ecb-official-cautions-rate-cuts-costs.html 2013-04-25T13:21:31Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2032998-world-finance-leaders-issue-sober-assessment.html WASHINGTON (AP) — World finance leaders issued a somber assessment on Saturday of the global economy, saying the recovery remains uneven with growth and jobs in short supply. The steering committee for the 188-nation International Monetary Fund issued a final communique that called for decisive action to bolster growth. However, the major economies remain... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:26:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2032998-world-finance-leaders-issue-sober-assessment.html 2013-04-20T22:26:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2030442-g-20-countries-pledge-stronger-efforts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — World finance leaders are pledging to pursue further actions to bolster a disappointingly weak global recovery. They also reaffirmed their commitment to avoid using their currencies as an economic weapon to gain unfair advantage in foreign trade. Finance ministers and central bank presidents from the leading rich and developing nations, ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:04:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2030442-g-20-countries-pledge-stronger-efforts.html 2013-04-19T22:04:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2030584-markets-steady-bad-week-yen-falls.html LONDON (AP) — Stocks looked to end a bad week on a steady note while the Japanese yen headed toward four-year lows against the dollar Friday as the country found little international opposition to its aggressive new monetary policy. With economic news relatively light until a statement later from the world's 20 leading and industrial countries, traders ar... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:39:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2030584-markets-steady-bad-week-yen-falls.html 2013-04-19T16:39:41Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2022034-skorea-plans-15-bln-extra-budget-to-boost-economy.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's government announced a $15.3 billion stimulus plan Tuesday to boost slowing growth in Asia's fourth-largest economy. The stimulus would be South Korea's third-largest supplementary budget ever, exceeded only by those approved after the 1998 Asian financial crisis and the 2008 global financial turmoil when measured a... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:22:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2022034-skorea-plans-15-bln-extra-budget-to-boost-economy.html 2013-04-16T07:22:54Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2014992-us-retail-sales-drop-markets-check.html LONDON (AP) — More disappointing U.S. economic figures weighed on markets Friday after a solid run that's seen the two main U.S. stock indexes strike a series of all-time closing highs. The Commerce Department reported that retail sales in the U.S. fell 0.4 percent in March from the month before, below expectations for a flat reading. The figures reinforc... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:29:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2014992-us-retail-sales-drop-markets-check.html 2013-04-12T16:29:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2012722-asian-stock-markets-mixed-gains-cashed-up.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Friday as investors turned cautious and took profits from recent rallies in spite of evidence pointing to an improving U.S. employment picture. Japan's Nikkei 225 index retreated 0.8 percent to 13,440.44, slipping from the day before, when the Toyko benchmark closed above 13,500 for the first time since August... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:44:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2012722-asian-stock-markets-mixed-gains-cashed-up.html 2013-04-12T03:44:53Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2010072-asia-stocks-up-wall-street-climbs-tech-gains.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets powered higher Thursday after a U.S. communications company posted a surprise jump in earnings that led to big gains in technology stocks and new highs on Wall Street. Markets took additional encouragement from the release of minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's March meeting, which showed a majority of policymakers i... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:04:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2010072-asia-stocks-up-wall-street-climbs-tech-gains.html 2013-04-11T05:04:32Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2007592-asia-stocks-rise-heels-dow-record-high.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets mostly gained Wednesday on the heels of a record high on Wall Street as traders waited for the latest Federal Reserve meeting minutes for insight into the U.S. economy's prospects. Japan's stock market continued to rise on a wave of enthusiasm for the Bank of Japan's aggressive new approach to shaking the world's third-l... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:24:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2007592-asia-stocks-rise-heels-dow-record-high.html 2013-04-10T06:24:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2004636-asian-stocks-up-japans-nikkei-extends-gains.html BANGKOK (AP) — Japan's benchmark stock index rose for a fifth straight day Tuesday, extending a rally sparked last week after the Bank of Japan announced a bold program to revive the country's moribund economy. Other Asian stock markets were modestly higher. The head of Japan's central bank, Haruhiko Kuroda, on Thursday delivered on promises to take aggre... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:24:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2004636-asian-stocks-up-japans-nikkei-extends-gains.html 2013-04-09T05:24:50Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2004564-asia-stocks-fall-slack-us-jobs-data-nikkei-up.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Monday after a disappointing U.S. jobs report, although the Nikkei piled on more gains as the yen's dramatic fall boosted the country's powerhouse export sector. The Japanese yen has weakened sharply in the aftermath of a surprise decision Thursday by the Bank of Japan to overhaul its monetary policy, p... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 03:25:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2004564-asia-stocks-fall-slack-us-jobs-data-nikkei-up.html 2013-04-08T03:25:42Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2000102-world-stocks-fall-weak-us-jobs-data.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Most stock markets fell sharply Friday after weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data raised concern about the recovery in the world's largest economy. Japan's Nikkei stock index was a notable standout, hitting a four-year high when it closed earlier as investors cheered the central bank's new policies. In other regions, attention was focused ... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:42:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2000102-world-stocks-fall-weak-us-jobs-data.html 2013-04-05T16:42:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2000084-japan-pms-biggest-test-economy-to.html TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is about to find out that bending central bankers to his will was the easy part of jolting Japan's economy out of its two decade slump. Since taking office late last year, Abe has sauntered from strength to strength, ticking off the boxes of his policy wish-list while enjoying popularity ratings several times those o... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:01:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2000084-japan-pms-biggest-test-economy-to.html 2013-04-05T12:01:56Z