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President Trump Makes an Announcement, Feb. 5, 2026
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From think.ing.com|Feb 5, 2026Quite the reaction to some weak labour market data out of the US on Thursday. In fact, one could argue, quite the overreaction. The Challenger job cuts were high, and the ...
From @FirstSquawk|Feb 5, 2026RBA GOVERNOR BULLOCK SAYS RISKS ARE SKEWED TOWARD INFLATION AND POLICY IS RESPONDING ACCORDINGLY RBA GOVERNOR BULLOCK SAYS INFLATION REMAINS A BIT HIGH AND SHOWS SOME PERSISTENCE ... RBA GOVERNOR BULLOCK SAYS THE LABOUR MARKET IS STILL DOING REALLY WELL, CALLING IT GOOD NEWS
From wellsfargo.bluematrix.com|Feb 5, 2026The December JOLTS report underscored the labor market remains in a precarious position. Job openings fell to 6.5 million and are down around 10% over the past year. The ongoing ...
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From media.rabobank.com|Feb 5, 2026As expected, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to keep the Bank Rate unchanged at 3.75%. The vote was notably dovish, with a 5-4 split: the usual doves, ...
From forex.com|Feb 5, 2026|1 commentThe Japanese yen remains among the weakest FX majors, a trend that has persisted throughout 2026 and the past year. The move has been overwhelmingly macro-driven, with wide rate ...
From boj.or.jp|Feb 5, 2026|6 commentsI will begin my speech by talking about recent developments in economic activity and prices in Japan and then move on to discuss the conduct of monetary policy. First, while offering my personal views, let me briefly outline the factors the Bank of Japan is paying particular attention to in monetary policy conduct. One of the key points of focus is the impact of U.S. tariff policy. The whole world has been wrestling with this issue since spring 2025. Unexpectedly, however, the issue appears to be winding down without causing significant economic disruption in Japan. As tariffs have been raised by as much as 12.5 percent for automobiles, a major Japanese export to the United States, there has inevitably been an influence on the Japanese automobile industry. Still, the business performance of Japanese automakers seems to have been partly supported by the yen's depreciation, which continues to underpin earnings. Let me touch on the situation of the U.S. economy, since there were concerns not only over a contraction in the share of Japanese products in the United States but also over the possibility of a downturn in the U.S. economy triggering a global economic slowdown. The left panel of Chart 1 shows developments in U.S. private consumption in real terms, adjusted for inflation, and the middle panel presents the employment situation. Economic conditions in the United States are clearly reflected in consumption and employment. In the United States, compared Masu Says BOJ Must Continue Raising Rates to Achieve Policy Normalization
BoJ’s Masu says Japan has shifted into inflation as policy normalisation continues Masu said Japan is firmly in an inflationary phase and policy will keep normalising if the outlook holds, but the boj will move cautiously to protect the wage–price cycle while continuing balance-sheet tapering. • BoJ board member Masu said Japan’s economy has so far weathered the US tariff shock better than feared, with tariffs “winding down” and little visible disruption to domestic activity. • He argued Japan has “fully transitioned into inflation”, but expects CPI to slow below 2% in H1 2026 as food-price effects fade and government measures bite. • Masu flagged food, especially rice and spillovers into broader processed food, as the key inflation risk to watch, more so than services inflation.
