Japanese Rice Farmers, Distributors Looking Overseas

July 7, 2019

Tokyo- Japanese rice farmers and distributors are increasingly looking overseas to sell their products as domestic consumption is falling at an annual pace of 100,000 tons amid shrinking populations and diversified dietary habits. Japan’s rice exports expanded by more than

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Japan consumer sentiment falls for 4th quarter: BOJ

July 5, 2019

Tokyo, July 5 (Jiji Press)–Consumer sentiment in Japan has weakened for the fourth straight quarter, a Bank of Japan survey showed Friday. The diffusion index representing the gap between the percentage of respondents who think economic conditions improved from a

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PSE index ends at five-month high

July 5, 2019

The main Philippine stock index rose to its highest in five months on Friday. The peso closed at P51.195 against the US dollar from P51.13 on Thursday. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines

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Manufacturing index declines in May

July 5, 2019

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Friday manufacturing production continued to decline in May. Year-on-year growth of the Volume of Production Index (VoPI) decreased by 4 percent while the Value of Production Index (VaPI) contracted by 2.1 percent. “Despite these

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End-June GIR level rose to $85.38 billion  

July 5, 2019

Preliminary data showed  gross international reserves (GIR) rose by $0.02 billion to $85.38 billion as of end-June from $85.36 billion as of end-May. This was announced by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno Friday The month-on-month increase in GIR was

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Abe defends BOJ’s monetary policy

July 4, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Wednesday defended the Bank of Japan’s massive monetary easing policy. The central bank’s monetary policy is “not a failure,” Abe said at a debate among political party leaders at the Japan National Press Club. “The

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PSE index flat, peso ends slightly lower vs US dollar

July 3, 2019

The main Philippine stock index ended flat while the peso declined against the US dollar on Wednesday. The peso settled at P51.16 from Tuesday’s P51.11. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $924.2

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Stock index up, peso retreats vs US dollar

July 2, 2019

The main Philippine stock index ended higher but the peso retreated against the US dollar on Tuesday. The peso closed at P51.11 from Monday’s P51.05. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $931.4

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