Following a
landslide election over the week-end, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe ordered up more fiscal stimulus. Abe has ordered his economy
minister to compile stimulus measures this month, while the Sankei
newspaper reported government officials are considering “helicopter
money” as a policy option. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Saga also
said such a policy would involve the central bank directly financing
government spending.
In respond Japanese Yen soared 4% closing
at 104.84, Nikkei added 8.9% for this week after trading positively for
five consecutive days. Nikkei is trading at 16540.
Theresa May Appointed as Britain's Prime Minister
It
seems that UK Prime Minister is conquering market fears. Equities and
currencies were positive as stress left market place on Wednesday after
prime minister being appointed by Queen Elizabeth shortly after the
monarch accepted David Cameron's resignation. Following May's
appointment as PM The FTSE soared 1.22% trading at6612.75, The British
Pound climbed 285 points to close the week at 1.3185.
Bank of England Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged
The
Bank of England has held interest rates at 0.5%, defying the
speculation that rates would be cut by 25 basis points, the decision to
keep rates stable was taken overwhelmingly, as the central bank’s
Monetary Policy Committee voted 8-1 in favour of there being no change.
The
Committee voted unanimously to maintain the stock of purchased assets,
via their quantitative easing programme at £375 billion.In a statement
the bank said that ‘A vote to leave the EU could have material
implications for the outlook for output and inflation. The Committee
judges that a range of influences on demand, supply and the exchange
rate could lead to a significantly lower path for growth and a higher
path for inflation.’
In reaction the pound continue strengthening against other currencies.
Abenomics Continues as Abe win Elections in Japan
Following a landslide election over the week-end, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ordered up more fiscal stimulus. Abe has ordered his economy minister to compile stimulus measures this month, while the Sankei newspaper reported government officials are considering “helicopter money” as a policy option. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Saga also said such a policy would involve the central bank directly financing government spending.
In respond Japanese Yen soared 4% closing at 104.84, Nikkei added 8.9% for this week after trading positively for five consecutive days. Nikkei is trading at 16540.
Theresa May Appointed as Britain's Prime Minister
It seems that UK Prime Minister is conquering market fears. Equities and currencies were positive as stress left market place on Wednesday after prime minister being appointed by Queen Elizabeth shortly after the monarch accepted David Cameron's resignation. Following May's appointment as PM The FTSE soared 1.22% trading at6612.75, The British Pound climbed 285 points to close the week at 1.3185.
Bank of England Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 0.5%, defying the speculation that rates would be cut by 25 basis points, the decision to keep rates stable was taken overwhelmingly, as the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee voted 8-1 in favour of there being no change.
The Committee voted unanimously to maintain the stock of purchased assets, via their quantitative easing programme at £375 billion.In a statement the bank said that ‘A vote to leave the EU could have material implications for the outlook for output and inflation. The Committee judges that a range of influences on demand, supply and the exchange rate could lead to a significantly lower path for growth and a higher path for inflation.’
In reaction the pound continue strengthening against other currencies.
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