Japan senior official says no truth that Amamiya sounded out for BOJ Gov position
more to come Japan deputy chief cabinet secretary Isozaki statement: No truth to reports BOJ Read this Term deputy gov Amamiya sounded out for the next BOJ governor job ICYMI, this from earlier: Speculation regarding BOJ Dep Gov Amamiya being approached to become the new gov. once Kuroda’s term expires on April 8: USD/JPY down […]
Lebanon devalues official exchange rate by 90% By Reuters
2/2 © Reuters. A man counts Lebanese pound banknotes at a currency exchange shop in Beirut, Lebanon, January 5, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/Files 2/2 BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon devalued its official exchange rate for the first time in 25 years on Wednesday, weakening it by 90% but still leaving the local currency well below its market value. […]
Australian official inflation data is due mid-week – preview.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics will be publishing CPI data for the October – December quarter on Wednesday, 25 January 2023 at 11.30 am local time in Sydney: 0030 GMT on Wednesday, 25 January 2023 1930 US ET I posted this yesterday: Priors and expected: Headline For the y/y, Core inflation Inflation Inflation is defined […]
China’s GDP growth rate well shy of the official target in 2022
On Tuesday morning, the Shanghai Composite Index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell as data published by the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics showed that the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3% in 2022, recording one of the slowest growth rates in the last decades. Commenting on China’s GDP growth, Goldman Sachs analysts […]