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Investor response to vaccine signposts sectoral shifts

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INTERNATIONAL

Millions of people and companies predict the future every microsecond through their equity investments. Investors’ behaviour following the news of the vaccine success offers an…

Wage-price spiral risks should moderate in the West

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INTERNATIONAL

Many employees in sectors experiencing labour shortages are able to negotiate higher pay. Central banks are stepping up the pace of monetary policy tightening, both to slow down…

Higher wages could bring deflation to an end in Japan

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JAPAN

The economic outlook for Japan.

US Fed faces long-term COVID-19 challenges

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UNITED STATES

In responding to COVID-19, the Fed, working with the Treasury, is making massive fiscal interventions. Congress has also appropriated 3 trillion dollars in aid so far.

Financial strength and jobs will buoy Japan's economy

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JAPAN

Upward revisions to the previous two quarters brought Japan’s growth rate to more than 2% year-on-year and meant that Japan's economy has now reported six consecutive quarters of…

Japan's economy set for steady growth

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JAPAN

On May 20, Japan's real GDP rose 2.4% (annualised) in the January-March quarter of 2015, Cabinet Office data showed.

COVID-19 will reshape safety protection for workers

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INTERNATIONAL

PPE includes garments to protect workers from infection, such as masks, gloves, goggles and gowns. The market was valued at USD53bn in 2019 and is expected to exceed USD90bn in…

Japan's economy is poised for recovery

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JAPAN

In its wake, the cabinet under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a record JPY55.7tn (USD490bn) economic relief package, billed as a step toward a 'live with corona' world in…

Women’s labour participation is rising but unevenly

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INT

Beneath this short-term decline, however, lies a different long-term trend. Especially in developed economies, women’s workforce participation has steadily increased, partly due…

Japan’s soaring COVID-19 cases cloud GDP gains

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JAPAN

Output has regained pre-pandemic levels, but remains below its earlier 2019 peak. However, the future looks uncertain as a COVID-19 resurgence turns the 'great reopening' into a…