The yen is fairly valued around current levels, a key economic adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday, a day after comments he made were taken to mean the yen was too weak.
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Japan, U.S. sound optimistic on TPP trade pact negotiations
Japan's top trade negotiator sounded an optimistic note on Tuesday that he could reach a deal with the United States that is essential to creating a free trade pact covering 12 countries.
European shares up after China stimulus fails to lift Asia
Global stock markets had a mixed start to the week on Monday and core bond yields fell as investors juggled Chinese steps to stimulate its slowing economy and a proposed telecoms deal in Europe with growing worries Greece may default.
Kuroda says markets could be caught unready if BOJ succeeds on inflation
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Sunday that financial markets "could be surprised" if the central bank hits its 2-percent inflation target in 2016 and interest rates in Japan start to rise as a result.
U.S. warns export giants not to rely too much on U.S. consumers
The United States on Friday pressed the world's leading exporters, including Germany and Japan, to generate more economic growth within their borders, warning that the world could not rely too much on U.S. consumers.
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Saudi Arabia has reduced contractual crude supplies to some customers in Japan and South Korea since March by trimming the volumes of oil loaded, six industry sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
Net foreign purchases of Philippine shares jumped to $1.1 billion in January-to-March, the highest for any quarter in almost three years and more than twice the net volume of funds flowing into Southeast Asia's biggest economy Indonesia.
LG will dole out 4,000 G4 devices across South Korea, USA, Canada, and other regions soon. Consequently, a leak was recently discovered revealing the G4’s specs and features like IPS Quantum Display, f/1.8 aperture lens camera, removable 3,000mAh Battery and SD Card Slot, and many more.
The World Bank cut its 2015 growth forecasts for developing East Asia and China, and warned of "significant" risks from global uncertainties including the potential impact from a strengthening dollar and higher U.S. interest rates.
A phone with a model number LG-VS999 reportedly had an "eye-popping screen resolution of 2880 x 1620 pixels." It was also assumed that it could be the LG G4 and Google's Nexus 2015 phone. The G4 sports features such as a Quad HD resolution, and many more. Further, LG company recently decided to dole out 4,000 G4 smartphones in US, UK, and other regions.
Nippon Life Insurance Co [NPNLI.UL] is looking for acquisition targets both in developed and emerging markets, including asset managers in the United States, as the domestic-focused insurer seeks to diversify sources of income.
Asian stocks rose on Thursday, extending the previous session's gains, while the dollar drew support from minutes of the Federal Reserve's last meeting showing the U.S. central bank was still on course to hike interest rates this year.
The dollar took a step back on Wednesday but retained a bulk of its overnight gains after currency bulls scooped up the greenback following the tumble induced by weak U.S. non-farm payrolls late last week.
A recent statement from the LG Display Newsroom mentioned that Apple will release an “iMac 8K.” However, this drew doubts from various tech sites. They mentioned some possible ways how it could be true, or not.
