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Bank of Japan loans target deflation

CNN - 1 hour 52 minutes ago

The Bank of Japan will allocate 10 trillion yen ($115 billion) into short-term, low-interest loans to stem deflation and bring down the value of the yen, the bank announced on Tuesday.

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Chinese Manufacturing Accelerates as Asia Leads Global Rebound
Bloomberg - 20 minutes ago
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- China’s manufacturing grew last month at the fastest pace in five years, a survey showed, helping Asia to lead the recovery from the global economic slump.
Japan central bank eases monetary policy
AP via Yahoo! Finance - 24 minutes ago
Japan's central bank decided Tuesday to further ease monetary policy by massaging the economy with cheap loans amid government pressure to respond to a surging yen and falling consumer prices.
China says wants US talks with NKorea to succeed
WTOL 11 Toledo - 29 minutes ago
China voiced hope Tuesday that a rare direct meeting between North Korean and American officials next week would result in Pyongyang returning to talks on dismantling its nuclear program.
China says wants US talks with NKorea to succeed
KJCT 8 Grand Junction - 40 minutes ago
BEIJING (AP) - China voiced hope Tuesday that a rare direct meeting between North Korean and American officials next week would result in Pyongyang returning to talks on dismantling its nuclear program.
China says wants US talks with NKorea to succeed
WBAY Green Bay - 42 minutes ago
China voiced hope Tuesday that a rare direct meeting between North Korean and American officials next week would result in Pyongyang returning to talks on dismantling its nuclear program.
International Space Station Crew Lands
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta - 47 minutes ago
Astronauts from Canada and Belgium and a Russian cosmonaut landed safely on the Kazakhstan steppe, wrapping up a six-month stint on the International Space Station.
Japan shares jump to 2-week high
AP via Yahoo! Finance - 51 minutes ago
Japanese shares jumped to a two-week high Tuesday, buoyed by hopes the central bank would take bold steps to shore up the deflation-plagued economy.
International Space Station Crew Lands
WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley - 53 minutes ago
Astronauts from Canada and Belgium and a Russian cosmonaut landed safely on the Kazakhstan steppe, wrapping up a six-month stint on the International Space Station.
Global Stocks Rally on BOJ Lending, China Data; Yen Declines
Bloomberg - 1 hour 2 minutes ago
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Global stocks rose as the Bank of Japan introduced measures to revive lending and Asian economic data signaled a recovery. The yen fell the most in a month on speculation the central bank will intervene to curb gains.
Global Stocks Rally on BOJ Lending, China Data; Yen Declines
Bloomberg - 1 hour 3 minutes ago
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Global stocks rose as the Bank of Japan introduced measures to revive lending and Asian economic data signaled a recovery. The yen fell the most in a month on speculation the central bank will intervene to curb gains.
Global Stocks Rally on BOJ Lending, China Data; Yen Declines
Bloomberg - 1 hour 4 minutes ago
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Global stocks rose as the Bank of Japan introduced measures to revive lending and Asian economic data signaled a recovery. The yen fell the most in a month on speculation the central bank will intervene to curb gains.
Space crew lands safely after six-month stint on the International Space Station
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 1 hour 7 minutes ago
MOSCOW - Astronauts from Canada and Belgium and a Russian cosmonaut landed safely on the Kazakhstan steppe on Tuesday, wrapping up a six-month stint on the International Space Station.
Asian markets gain after Wall Street rise
KJCT 8 Grand Junction - 1 hour 10 minutes ago
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Asian stock markets rose Tuesday following modest gains on Wall Street and amid increased confidence the Dubai debt crisis was unlikely to derail the global recovery.
World markets gain as Dubai contagion fears abate
FOX 12 Idaho - 1 hour 11 minutes ago
World markets rose Tuesday following modest gains on Wall Street and amid increased confidence the Dubai debt crisis was unlikely to derail the global recovery.
Japan Stocks Rise as Yen Falls on Expectations for BOJ Policy
Bloomberg - 1 hour 15 minutes ago
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks rose, erasing declines from the morning session, after the announcement of a central bank emergency meeting raised speculation it will enact measures to limit the yen’s gains.