Retail sales, Great Britain: December 2025

BoJ Gov Ueda: Long-Term Rate Somewhat Rising Rapidly - Will Be Mindful Of Fact That Forex Could Have A Larger Impact Against Import Costs Lending Rates Linked To BoJ Rate Already Rising - Conditions Remain Accommodative After Dec. Hike BoJ Gov Ueda: April Price Behaviour Is A Factor To Mull Rate Hike - Headline Inflation Likely To Fall Below 2% - Impact Of Any Sales Tax Abolition Would Be Difficult To Gauge - Underlying Inflation To Keep Slowly Accelerating BoJ Gov Ueda: On Average Board Thinks There Are Still Some Distance To 2% Inflation Target - Compared To October, Likelihood Of Achieving 2% Target Heightening - We Are Hearing More Voices That Price Hikes Are Reflecting Wage Growth

BoJ's Governor Ueda: Japan's economy is recovering moderately BOJ Chief Ueda: Loose Policy Stance Will Help Economic Growth BoJ's Governor Ueda: Will keep raising rates if the economic outlook is realized BoJ Gov Ueda: FY25, FY26 Growth Slightly Higher On Economic Measures - Takata, Tamura Proposed Revisions To Outlook Report, But Voted Down - Economy Is Likely To Continue Moderate Growth BoJ's Governor Ueda: BoJ to conduct bond operations nimbly in exceptional cases

Contacts suggest Yen move more likely MoF hitting the phones and checking rates, rather than outright intervention

The French economy began 2026 with its first monthly contraction in private sector business activity since October last year, according to the HCOB ‘flash’ PMI® survey, in part ...

Business activity growth regained some momentum across Germany’s private sector at the start of the year, according to the latest ‘flash’ HCOB PMI® survey, with output levels ...