Bank of Japan

For Mark Carney, BoE policy review provides an opportunity to clarify present situation or future.

Japan to endure 1 April's national sales tax hike.

Lower imports help Japan narrow its trade deficit to $8.9bn.

UK unemployment rate forecast to ease to 6.7% in April from 6.8% in March 2014.

Japanese consumer spending and factory output drop in April after sales tax hike.

Some seven in 10 Japanese firms are not making profits to pay corporate taxes.

BOJ's Takehiro Sato says QE exit decision not hinged on meeting inflation target.

Bank of Japan may revise downwards FY2014 GDP outlook.

BOJ must step in only if Japanese inflation shows signs of stalling.

Prime Minister Abe says BOJ taking right steps to attain inflation target.

Japanese wages have to increase for 'Abenomics' to succeed.

BoE policymaker David Miles co-authors report which says unwinding of QE is not necessarily dangerous.

European, American, Japanese and Chinese bets boost returns.

Several policymakers of Bank of Japan still concerned about pace of growth.

Goldman Sachs warns wages must increase for 'Abenomics' to succeed.

Consumer inflation rises to a five-year high amid higher factory output.

Bank will continue its money market operations so that monetary base will increase at annual pace of about 60tn yen to 70tn yen.

Central bank confident about withstanding negative effects of sales tax hike that was projected to cut growth by 0.7%.

Japanese retail sales rose 3.1% from a year earlier in September, while jobless rate fell to 4.0% in September from 4.1% in August.

Shinzo Abe's strategy led to significant capital inflows into Japanese bonds and equity markets, offsetting capital outflows

US Federal Reserve may extend stimulus following weak US jobs data.

Trade deficit for September rose64% year over year to 932bn yen.

Government wants firms to invest in technology and raise salaries.

Reuters monthly survey predicts sentiment will rebound by January, 2014.

Energy Information Administration to put out weekly supply report on 9 October.

BoJ Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso said US economy is facing "greatest uncertainty" due to political impasse.

Bank expects Japan's moderate recovery to continue amid improving business sentiment.

Bank of Japan keeps monetary policy on hold as US shutdown spreads concern among markets.

Pressure grows to increase monetary stimulus for Japanese economy.

Japan will also announce $50bn stimulus to offset bad effects of tax increase on economy.