Hiroshi Shiraishi News
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s stimulus probably helped the Japanese economy grow the most in a year, adding to pressure on 2013’s worst-performing bond market.
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The Bank of Japan’s decision to hold off on fresh monetary stimulus for a year puts pressure on the Abe administration to revive growth through fiscal measures and risks capping losses in the yen that aid export competitiveness.
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Bank of Japan board member Hidetoshi Kamezaki highlighted economic risks of a rising yen and said the bank will act proactively to combat deflation, a more aggressive stance than his colleagues have indicated.
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Japan’s economy shrank last quarter as exports tumbled and consumer spending slumped, putting pressure on the central bank to add stimulus and hurting Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s record as he prepares for elections.
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Japanese companies increased spending at a slower pace as the nation’s record earthquake and ensuing tsunami knocked out power and shut down factories.
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Two opposition parties said they will support Kikuo Iwata for Bank of Japan deputy governor, reducing the risk that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will fail to win confirmation for all three of his central bank nominees.
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Japanese machinery orders rose for the first time in four months in December, a sign that companies will increase spending to meet demand from abroad.
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The Bank of Japan is considering offering temporary loans to banks to aid companies with cash- flow shortages in the wake of the record March 11 earthquake, three people familiar with the matter said.
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Japan’s industrial production unexpectedly rose in February, another sign that the economy was recovering before the nation’s strongest earthquake this month shut factories and caused power shortages.
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Japan’s machinery orders rebounded in January, signaling that company investment will help to drive a return to growth in the world’s third-biggest economy.
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