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flag Japan's economy grew slowly, weakening the yen and lowering rate hike expectations.

flag The Japanese yen weakened to 153.28 per U.S. dollar on Monday, reversing recent gains after Japan’s Q4 GDP expanded at a sluggish 0.2% annualized rate, below forecasts, highlighting weak domestic demand despite Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election victory. flag Markets now see only a 20% chance of a Bank of Japan rate hike in March, with most expecting a delay until July. flag The U.S. dollar held steady after January inflation data came in lower than expected, boosting bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts starting in June. flag Bond yields fell, with the two-year Treasury hitting its lowest since 2022, while the euro and pound were little changed.

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