Japan’s New PM Ishiba Forms Stability First Cabinet, Seeks Smooth Ties with Central Bank
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is seeking to establish close coordination with Bank of Japan policymakers as he was sworn in on Tuesday with an aging, male-dominated cabinet that still symbolizes stability among a largely conservative voting population. Hailing from a political family, Ishiba, 67, vowed to provide a sense of […]
US September ISM Manufacturing in Contraction for 6th Straight Month as Uncertainty over Fed Rate Policy, Election Weighs on Investment, Demand
–ISM Manufacturing Index Flat at 47.2, Just Under Median Forecast of 47.6 –ISM’s Fiore: October Report to Show Hurricane Helen’s Full Impact on Supply Chains, Output –Fiore: Fed’s As-Expected September Rate Cut Likely to Aid New Orders in Early 2025 –Fiore: Whichever Party Wins, US Pressure on China to Continue on Trade Front By Max […]