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<p>When Haruhiko Kuroda resigned from his post as Bank of Japan governor in April this year, he laid the groundwork for his successor, Kazuo Ueda, to try and make a change on the policy front. His departing words were that "Japan has made steady progress towards achieving its 2% inflation target".</p><p>While those words

<ul><li><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/news/chinas-november-industrial-profits-rebound-with-295-yy-growth-20231227/">China's November Industrial Profits rebound with 29.5% y/y Growth</a></li><li><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/news/goldman-sachs-forecasting-us-inflation-falling-to-lo

<p>Industrial profits data for China in November 2023 has been released:</p><ul><li>+29.5% y/y for the month, up sharply from October's +2.7% y/y and its fourth consecutive month of growth</li><li>and -4.4% YTD y/y (i.e. January – November y/y), from January – October's reading of -7.8% y/y&

<p>Goldman Sachs is forecasting US inflation (the core PCE inflation rate) falling to a level of low 2s y/y by US spring-time.</p><p>More from the note, issued December 26:</p><p>Our most out-of-consensus call for 2024 is our growth forecast. </p><ul><li>Our 2% forecast for 2024 Q4/Q4 GDP growth is we

<p>Goldman Sachs head of global currency spoke in a Bloomberg TV interview on Tuesday, mulling further underperformance from China ahead:</p><ul><li>“You want to treat EM and EM ex-China differently. Chinese assets have been pretty uncorrelated with a lot of other EM assets for some time: that has been true on the equity sid

<p>The December 18 and 19 Bank of Japan policy meeting minutes post is here:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/the-boj-december-meeting-summary-is-not-suggestive-of-any-urgent-pivot-20231226/" target="_blank" rel="follow" data-article-link="true">The BOJ D

<p>Bank of Japan Summary of Opinions from the December Monetary Policy meeting.<a href="https://www.boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmsche_minu/opinion_2023/opi231219.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Full text</a>. </p><ul><li> One member said must patiently maintain monetary easing</li>

<h2>Introduction</h2> <p>In the interconnected world of urban development and global finance, Smart Cities and Forex Markets have emerged as critical drivers of economic change. As urban landscapes evolve into more technologically advanced, efficient, and sustainable environments, their influence on the forex markets is becoming i

<h2>Introduction to the Forex Impact of Agricultural Trends</h2> <p>The world of forex trading is a dynamic and intricate landscape, where numerous factors influence the rise and fall of currencies. Among these factors, global agricultural trends have emerged as a significant player in recent years. In this article, we will delve

<h2>Introduction to the Forex Market Cybersecurity Impact</h2> <p>The Forex market is a complex and dynamic financial ecosystem where currencies are traded globally. It plays a pivotal role in the world economy, facilitating international trade and investment. However, in an era dominated by technology, the Forex market faces a gr