UBS AG and Citigroup Inc. may be penalized in Japan for attempting to influence the Tokyo interbank offered rate, the country’s securities watchdog said. (get the story…)
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Japan’s unemployment rate rose more than expected in October, although the month’s drop in household spending was less than economists had forecast. The October jobless rate hit 4.5% for the month, the Finance Ministry reported Tuesday, with the result comparing to a Dow Jones Newswires survey projection that the rate...
AP – Japan’s jobless rate climbed for the first time in three months in October while household spending and incomes fell, adding to evidence that the country’s post-disaster rebound is waning. (read the story…)
The Bank of Japan on Wednesday left its key rate unchanged at between zero and 0.1 percent, and held steady on monetary policy despite increasing concerns over a high yen and the global economy. (read the story…)
TOKYO, Nov. 14 (UPI) — Japan’s economy grew 1.5 percent in the July-September quarter, or an annualized 6 percent rate, the first gain in four quarters, the government said Monday. (read more here…)
