Japan | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/japan/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:29:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Japan | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/japan/ 32 32 Japan records trade surplus as export growth balances out weak China demand https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/japan-records-trade-surplus-as-export-growth-balances-out-weak-china-demand/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:29:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534126 Geopolitical uncertainty, especially the war in Iran, loom large for Japan's export-reliant economy

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]]> Bank of Japan hikes policy rate https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-japan-hikes-policy-rate/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:38:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528180 Rise in benchmark short-term rate to 0.75% is aimed at curbing inflation

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]]> Global growth buoying bank sector, Canada aside https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/global-growth-buoying-bank-sector-canada-aside/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:23:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528108 Fitch has a neutral outlook for global banks, amid resilient economy

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]]> Japan revises economic data to show bigger contraction in July-September period https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/japan-revises-economic-data-to-show-bigger-contraction-in-july-september-period/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:08:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527202 U.S. tariffs and a decline in public investment both took a toll

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]]> Japan’s exports rise, but tariffs dent U.S. shipments https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/japans-exports-rise-but-tariffs-dent-u-s-shipments/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:33:45 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526073 Global exports climbed 3.7% in October

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]]> Japan’s economy contracts as exports get hit by U.S. tariffs https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/japans-economy-contracts-as-exports-get-hit-by-u-s-tariffs/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:31:04 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525585 The U.S. imposes a 15% tariff surcharge on nearly all Japanese imports

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]]> Japan’s exports and imports grow in September despite Trump’s tariffs https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/japans-exports-and-imports-grow-in-september-despite-trumps-tariffs/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:31:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=523306 Bump in trade within Asia offsets decline in exports to U.S.

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]]> Amid soaring food prices, inflation flat: OECD https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/amid-soaring-food-prices-inflation-flat-oecd/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:42:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=522003 Headline inflation remains stable, with mixed readings

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]]> Global FX, OTC derivative trading up https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/global-fx-otc-derivative-trading-up/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:31:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=521582 Tariff turmoil boosts FX volatility, hedging activity, survey suggests

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]]> G20 growth ticks up: OECD https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/g20-growth-ticks-up-oecd/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 17:50:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=520191 U.S. leads rebound, results mixed across the rest of the G20

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