Japan's government maintained its economic view for the fourth straight month, but remained cautious about the market volatility amid falling bond yields and the weakening yen.
In the monthly economic report, released by the Cabinet Office on Tuesday, the government repeated that the Japanese economy is picking up moderately, while the slowdown of global economies poses downside risk to the Japanese economy.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.