Japan Monetary Base (January 2026)

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January for the first time in 12 months, preceded by 26 straight months of contraction, say the nation's supply executives in the latest ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report. The report was issued today by Susan Spence, MBA, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey ...

Australian economic growth and inflation have both been stronger than expected compared with six months ago. The recent pick-up in inflation has been broadly based and our assessment is that some of the increase in inflation has been driven by capacity constraints that are proving greater than previously anticipated. Overall, the economy seems to be further ...

Banks tightened credit standards for firms, citing higher perceived risks amid lower risk tolerance Credit standards eased slightly for housing loans, but tightened further for consumer credit Small increase in demand for loans to firms, while demand for housing loans grew moderately Trade tensions and related uncertainty added to tighter credit standards ...