Bloomberg Japanese inflation data looks set to push bond yields even lower and increase scrutiny of central bank Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, who says he can deliver more big monetary stimulus if necessary. Yields on Japanese government bonds have fallen since mid-April, with returns on 10-year debt touching a near three-year low of minus 0.135 percent on June 7. While these ...

Bloomberg Switzerland’s government opposes a measure that would forbid the central bank, pension funds and foundations from investing in munitions-makers, saying it wouldn’t be effective. The pending popular initiative would make it impossible for the Swiss National Bank from investing in a market-neutral way and would also create a precedent for other restrictions the government said in a statement. The ...

Bloomberg Russia’s central bank shifted solidly to monetary easing, saying first interest rate cut in more than a year could be followed by two more in 2019, as inflation slows and growth sputters. The move makes Russia the latest emerging market to shift towards more dovish policy as escalating trade woes weigh on growth. The change in trajectory of interest ...