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Steven Englander, Citibank's G10 FX strategy global head, discusses how curbing the Fed's current stimulus program will impact bonds and currencies.
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Steven Englander, Citibank's G10 FX strategy global head, discusses how curbing the Fed's current stimulus program will impact bonds and currencies.
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TOKYO, May 22- The Bank of Japan kept policy steady on Wednesday despite concerns over recent volatility in bond market, saying growth is starting to pick up even as risks loomed from an uncertain global outlook. BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda will hold a news conference from 0630 GMT with his comments expected to come out any time after 0715 GMT.
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*Japan draft report warns "no guarantee" domestic investors will keep buying JGBs. But at the same time, he is trying to convince investors that over the longer term Japan will tackle a public debt that, at more than twice the nation's annual economic output, is the biggest in the developed world.
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*Government upgrades economic outlook for 1st time in 2 months. TOKYO, May 20- The Japanese government upgraded its assessment of the economy on Monday, as emerging signs of an upturn in exports and factory output added to growing evidence that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's aggressive polices are beginning to reignite growth.
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NEW YORK, May 14- U.S. economic growth will not be "much greater" than 2 percent over the next three to five years, while global inflation will likely pick up, Pimco, the giant bond firm, said on Tuesday in its investment outlook report.
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*China Apr CPI seen at +2.3 pct y/y vs 2.1 pct in Mar. *Inflation data due on May 9, 0130 GMT; activity data on May 13, 0530 GMT. BEIJING, May 6- Subdued factory and investment growth probably capped China's inflation in April and depressed producer prices for a 14th consecutive month, a Reuters poll showed, clouding the outlook for the Chinese economy.
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BEIJING, May 6- Subdued factory and investment growth probably capped China's inflation in April and depressed producer prices for a 14th consecutive month, a Reuters poll showed, clouding the outlook for the Chinese economy.
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*China Apr CPI seen at +2.3 pct y/y vs 2.1 pct in Mar. *Inflation data due on May 9, 0130 GMT; activity data on May 13, 0530 GMT. BEIJING, May 6- Subdued factory and investment growth probably capped China's inflation in April and depressed producer prices for a 14th consecutive month, a Reuters poll showed, clouding the outlook for the Chinese economy.
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*New jobless claims fall to lowest level in more than five years. NEW YORK, May 2- U.S. "Treasuries modestly weakened, consistent with the slightly better tone in risk assets after the ECB rate cut," but "more focus given to the payrolls report tomorrow," said Eric Stein, co-director of global income at Eaton Vance Management in Boston.
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*New jobless claims fall to lowest level in more than five years. NEW YORK, May 2- U.S. "Treasuries modestly weakened, consistent with the slightly better tone in risk assets after the ECB rate cut," but "more focus given to the payrolls report tomorrow," said Eric Stein, co-director of global income at Eaton Vance Management in Boston.
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Jacques Cailloux, chief European economist at Nomura and Tobias Blattner, euro area economist at Daiwa Capital Markets, discuss the expected rate cut at the ECB and what further measures could be taken.
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*Fed expected to maintain $85 bln/ month in bond buys. By Pedro Nicolaci da Costa. WASHINGTON, May 1- The Federal Reserve's debate over U.S. monetary policy could begin to shift away from the prospect of reducing stimulus toward a discussion about doing more, given the signs of economic weakness and slowing inflation.
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CNBC's Steve Liesman has the results on what Fed-watchers are expecting from the two-day FOMC meeting. And, Jim Dunigan, PNC Wealth Management, discusses whether the Fed's policy will prompt inflation or deflation.
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*BOJ upgrades economic outlook; China lifts yuan. SYDNEY/ WELLINGTON, April 26- The New Zealand dollar hovered near all-time peaks against a trade weighted index on Friday, while the Aussie dollar firmed against its U.S. counterpart helped by a high yuan/USD fixing.
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TOKYO, April 26- The Bank of Japan will probably project on Friday that it will meet its 2 percent inflation target in two years due to its massive stimulus plan, a forecast analysts say may be too optimistic and which could put its credibility on the line.
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By Leika Kihara and Stanley White. TOKYO, April 26- The Bank of Japan will probably project on Friday that it will meet its 2 percent inflation target in two years due to its massive stimulus plan, a forecast analysts say may be too optimistic and which could put its credibility on the line.
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TOKYO, April 26- The Bank of Japan will probably project on Friday that it will meet its 2 percent inflation target in two years due to its massive stimulus plan, a forecast analysts say may be too optimistic and which could put its credibility on the line.
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*Governor Kuroda to brief press 0630 GMT. TOKYO, April 26- The Bank of Japan will probably project on Friday that it will meet its 2 percent inflation target in two years due to its massive stimulus plan, a forecast analysts say may be too optimistic and which could put its credibility on the line.
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TOKYO, April 24- The Bank of Japan is set on Friday to project that it will meet its 2 percent inflation target in two years, a forecast analysts say may be too optimistic and could put the bank's credibility on the line.
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*Dollar eyes 100 yen after G20 accepts Japan stimulus. LONDON, April 22- The Japanese yen weakened toward 100 to the dollar on Monday and shares rose after the G20 accepted Japan's bold stimulus policies, helping to counter the gloom over the global growth outlook.