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Central Banks

RBA’s Fry-McKibbin rejects claims review urged equal weighting of inflation and jobs

  • RBA board member Renée Fry-McKibbin says critics have misrepresented the RBA review’s stance on the dual mandate, stressing it recommended “equal consideration” of inflation and employment, not equal weighting. Her remarks come as the bank faces rising inflation risks and softening labour data.
Cryptocurrency
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Cryptocurrency

Japan 2026 huge crypto overhaul: tightening oversight, slashing taxes, insider trading law

  • Japan’s FSA is considering rules that would treat crypto as financial products subject to insider-trading laws, expand bank and insurer distribution, and cut the tax rate on trading profits to 20%. The agency hopes to legislate the changes next year.
News
Sanae Takaichi
News

Japan sends envoy to China after Beijing protests Takaichi’s Taiwan comments

  • Japan will send senior diplomat Masaaki Kanai to China to ease tensions after Beijing protested PM Takaichi’s Taiwan-related remarks and issued safety warnings for Chinese citizens in Japan. The flare-up coincides with renewed Chinese Coast Guard activity near disputed islands.
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Stock market update

Berkshire reveals $4.3bn Alphabet stake, adding Google to its top holdings

  • Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a new $4.3bn stake in Alphabet, now its 10th-largest holding. The move likely reflects tech-focused picks by Todd Combs or Ted Weschler, as Alphabet rallies 46% this year on AI-driven cloud demand.
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Japan markets
News

Japan’s Q3 GDP shrinks 1.8%. Tariffs hit exports, contraction milder than expected - recap

  • Japan’s Q3 GDP fell an annualised 1.8%, less severe than expected but driven by tariff-hit exports, weak consumption and housing softness. Capex outperformed, and economists expect a Q4 rebound. The data strengthens calls for fiscal stimulus and patience from the BOJ.
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