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Over 90% of low-income Japanese families struggling to feed their children: survey

More than 90 per cent of low-income households in Japan are struggling to afford food for their children due to surging ...

Smaller Japanese firms struggle to pass on higher costs

A government analysis shows that inflation is hurting small and medium-sized companies across Japan. Such businesses are ...

World's central bankers fear being caught in Fed's storm

Global central bankers gathered at a U.S. mountain resort over the weekend are starting to fear that the political storm ...
The Japan Times16h

Tokyo household budgets further squeezed by heat wave

Tokyo households spent an average of ¥3,512 ($23.84) extra a month compared to a scenario in which the average high ...

Stocks decline after Friday's jump, US dollar climbs

Major stock indexes eased on Monday after gaining on Friday when U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated that a ...
Nation Thailand23h

BOJ's Ueda sees wages remain under upward pressure

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Saturday that wages in his country are expected to remain under upward pressure because of a tight labour market.
Khaleej Times on MSN11h

Jackson Hole lays bare central bankers' concerns over Fed independence

Top central bankers from around the world, who convened in the U.S. mountain resort over the weekend, are becoming concerned ...
Barchart on MSN14h

Stocks Set to Open Lower as Fed Rate-Cut Optimism Fades, Nvidia Earnings and U.S. PCE Inflation Data Awaited

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are down -0.24%, andSeptember Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are down -0.32% this ...
Free Malaysia Today on MSN22h

Asian shares bounce as markets count on US rate cuts

Investors welcomed the likely resumption of US interest rate cuts while hoping Nvidia’s AI results justify high valuations.