European Central Bank Hints at Possible Rate Cut Soon: President Lagarde’s Statement and Outlook for Inflation and Economy

European Central Bank Hints at Possible Rate Cut Soon: President Lagarde’s Statement and Outlook for Inflation and Economy

At its board meeting on the 11th, the European Central Bank (ECB) left its main policy interest rate unchanged as expected, but hinted at the possibility of a rate cut soon. Photographed in December 2023 (2024 Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach) (Reuters) – The European Central Bank (ECB) left its main policy interest rate unchanged as expected at … Read more

Deutsche Bank Survey: Consumer Skepticism Towards Bitcoin Receding, Prices Expected to Plummet by End of Year

Deutsche Bank Survey: Consumer Skepticism Towards Bitcoin Receding, Prices Expected to Plummet by End of Year

According to a survey released by Deutsche Bank on April 8th, although consumer skepticism towards the crypto asset (virtual currency) Bitcoin has receded somewhat, just under one-third of respondents still expect to see it by the end of this year. We expect prices to plummet by then. Photo taken in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina in … Read more

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda Discusses Potential Monetary Policy Shift: Full Details and Analysis

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda Discusses Potential Monetary Policy Shift: Full Details and Analysis

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda told the House of Councilors Committee on Finance and Finance on the 9th that if the underlying inflation rate gradually increases as expected by the Bank of Japan, “we will have to consider reducing the degree of easing.” Stated. The photo shows President Ueda giving a press conference. Photographed … Read more

Yen Depreciates: Bank of Japan Slowly Normalizing Financial Policies – Latest Updates

Yen Depreciates: Bank of Japan Slowly Normalizing Financial Policies – Latest Updates

The yen is depreciating as the market recognizes that the Bank of Japan, which lifted negative interest rates on March 28, will move forward with financial normalization “slowly.” Photographed on the 18th in front of the Bank of Japan head office in Tokyo (2024 Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon) TOKYO (Reuters) – The yen is depreciating as the … Read more

2024 Easter Holidays and School Calendar in Mexico: Important Dates and Schedule Changes

2024 Easter Holidays and School Calendar in Mexico: Important Dates and Schedule Changes

Mexico City — This weekend, from March 15 to 18, the first mega bridge will take place in Mexico’s basic education schools in 2024, a few days before the start of the Easter holidays. Classes will be suspended on Friday, March 15, 2024 due to administrative download, when teachers upload their students’ grades to the … Read more

Domestic Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI) Rises by 0.6% in February: Bank of Japan Report

Domestic Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI) Rises by 0.6% in February: Bank of Japan Report

According to the Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI) preliminary report for February released by the Bank of Japan on the 12th, the domestic corporate goods price index (CGPI) rose by 0.6% from the previous year. The photo was taken in March 2016 at the Keihin Industrial Zone in Kawasaki City (2024 Reuters/Yuya Shino) TOKYO (Reuters) … Read more

Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Kashkari Predicts Limited Interest Rate Cuts in 2024, FOMC Meeting Update – Reuters

Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Kashkari Predicts Limited Interest Rate Cuts in 2024, FOMC Meeting Update – Reuters

On March 6, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Kashkari said that as of December last year, he believed it was likely that two 25 basis point (bp) interest rate cuts would be appropriate in 2024, and that he was concerned about future economic indicators. Given the strength, it’s unlikely to expect more rate cuts now, … Read more

Investors Turn to Industrials and Materials Stocks as U.S. Market Embraces Artificial Intelligence, Says Research

Investors Turn to Industrials and Materials Stocks as U.S. Market Embraces Artificial Intelligence, Says Research

As the U.S. stock market continues to be enthusiastic about artificial intelligence (AI), some investors are turning to sectors such as industrials and materials stocks, which have a high proportion of value stocks. Photo taken at the New York Stock Exchange in February (2024 Reuters/Brendan McDermid) [ニューヨーク 1日 ロイター] – As the U.S. stock market … Read more

US Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Price Index Rises 2.4% in January – Federal Reserve Set to Lower Interest Rates in June

US Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Price Index Rises 2.4% in January – Federal Reserve Set to Lower Interest Rates in June

The US personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index rose 2.4% in January compared to the same month last year. Photographed in Washington in 2022 (2024 Reuters/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo) [ワシントン 29日 ロイター] – The personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index for January announced by the US Department of Commerce on the 29th increased by 2.4% compared … Read more

Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter to Shareholders Highlights Long-Term Commitment and Historic Financial Results

Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter to Shareholders Highlights Long-Term Commitment and Historic Financial Results

Warren Buffett, the famous investor who heads the U.S. investment company Berkshire Hathaway, released his annual letter to shareholders on the 24th, stating that although he may not be able to achieve “spectacular” results in the future, he is committed to shareholders in the long term. He announced that he would continue to contribute to … Read more