Ray Dalio says the Fed faces a tough balancing act

Ray Dalio says the Fed faces a tough balancing act

Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates co-chairman and co-chief investment officer, speaks during the Skybridge Capital SALT New York 2021 conference. Brendan McDermid | Reuters As the U.S. Federal Reserve implemented its first interest rate cut since the early Covid pandemic, billionaire investor Ray Dalio flagged that the U.S. economy still faces an “enormous amount of debt.” … Read more

South Korea CPI, Nikkei sell off

South Korea CPI, Nikkei sell off

An electronic stock board displayed inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, June 27, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 nosedived 5% on its open, with most Asia-Pacific markets lower after a sell-off on Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei extended its 2.62% slide on Thursday to lead losses … Read more

Bank of Japan set to reduce JGB purchases, stands pat on interest rate

Bank of Japan set to reduce JGB purchases, stands pat on interest rate

The Bank of Japan is largely expected to hold interest rates steady at the end of its 2-day meeting ending June 14, 2024. Seen here, the Japanese flag flying high at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Friday, … Read more

BOJ juggles yen weakness and fragile growth after GDP surprise

BOJ juggles yen weakness and fragile growth after GDP surprise

An editorialized picture of a falling graph against the Japanese flag. Natanael Ginting | Istock | Getty Images Japan’s central bank is expected to exit its negative interest rate regime this spring, though sluggish growth will limit its ability to alleviate depreciation pressure on the yen, according to a former Bank of Japan board member. … Read more