“China’s plan to take advantage of US debt default: Top Intelligence Agency Director warns”

2023-05-04 14:09:00 Director of National Intelligence Haynes, the top US intelligence agency, said that if the US were to default on its debts, China would be expected to use it as an opportunity. FILE PHOTO: Washington, D.C., April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque [ワシントン 4日 ロイター] – Director of National Intelligence Haynes, the top US intelligence … Read more

Bank of Japan expects to maintain monetary policy status quo at next decision meeting = sources | Reuters

2023-04-21 07:19:00 TOKYO (Archyde.com) – The Bank of Japan is expected to maintain the status quo on monetary policy at its monetary policy meeting on June 27-28. Multiple sources said. Although upward pressure on prices is increasing at present, the 2% inflation target is still far from being achieved in a sustainable and stable manner … Read more

Single-family housing starts in March, up 2.7%, increasing for 2 consecutive months | Reuters

2023-04-18 13:31:00 WASHINGTON (Archyde.com) – Single-family home starts rose 2.7 percent to 861,000 in March, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday. This is the second straight month of increase. The number of single-family building approvals also rose 4.1% to 818,000 units, suggesting that the worst of the housing market downturn is likely … Read more

US consumers find it difficult to obtain credit Rise in short-term inflation expectations = NY Fed | Reuters

A March 10 survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released a survey showing that access to credit has become more difficult than it was a year ago, reaching the highest level in nearly a decade since 2014. (2023 REUTERS/Rachel Wisniewski) [ニューヨーク 10日 ロイター] A March 10 survey by the Federal Reserve Bank … Read more

Bankruptcy of US banks unlikely to have a serious impact on Japan’s financial system = Finance Minister Suzuki | Reuters

TOKYO (Archyde.com) – Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on March 14 that the bankruptcies of two US midsize banks were “not likely to have a significant impact” on Japan’s financial system. He said at a post-cabinet press conference the same morning. Photographed in Tokyo in December 2022. (2023 REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon) TOKYO (Archyde.com) – Finance Minister … Read more

U.S. bank stock plunge spreads to European market, dollar demand surges due to risk aversion | Reuters

[ロンドン/チューリヒ 10日 ロイター] – Demand for the dollar soared in the currency derivatives market on Monday, hitting the highest level since mid-December last year. The fall in U.S. bank stocks the day before led to investor risk aversion. Demand for the dollar soared in the currency derivatives market on Monday, reaching its highest level since … Read more

Fed, March interest rate hike undecided = Chairman Powell | Reuters

[ニューヨーク 8日 ロイター] – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will testify before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, and a decision is almost certain at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on March 21-22. Officials have yet to make a decision on the size of the proposed rate hike, he said. “We haven’t made … Read more

China warns of real estate developer risks = government activity report | Reuters

The government work report, released on March 5 at the opening of China’s 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), warns that risks remain in the real estate market and promotes steady development in the sector. , to prevent disorderly business expansion by developers. FILE PHOTO: An apartment building construction site in Beijing, July 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter … Read more