By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Monday said the Japanese economy is expected to grow to 2.0 percent (2.0%) in 2013, mainly as a result of the new fiscal stimulus and monetary easing feeding through to private consumption and with some lag to investment. This is […]
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IMF Projects 1.6% Growth for Japan in 2013 End
By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday projected the growth of Japan to be 1.6 per cent (1.6%) in year 2013 end. This is coming on the heels of the annual Article IV discussions with the Japanese authorities. The IMF team said with Japan’s new policies […]
Dollar dips vs euro before Bernanke testimony; yen weakens
The U.S. dollar fell against the euro on Tuesday after comments from Federal Reserve officials dented expectations the U.S. central bank may taper its bond purchases anytime soon. But the dollar rose against the yen, a day before the Bank of Japan concludes a two-day policy meeting. Traders widely expect […]
