TOKYO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 05: Tourists and shoppers walk through the Tsukiji shopping area on February 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Bank of Japan has long stated that sustained levels of inflation will help it move ahead with policy normalization, after having ended the world's only negative interest rate regime in 2024. Headline inflation in Japan ...
TOKYO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 05: Tourists and shoppers walk through the Tsukiji shopping area on February 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Bank of Japan has long stated that sustained levels of inflation will help it move ahead with policy normalization, after having ended the world's only negative interest rate regime in 2024. Headline inflation in Japan has run above the BOJ's 2% target for 45 straight months, only cooling in January 2026. And now the war in the Middle East risks fueling it further, something that the central bank flagged when it kept rates steady on Thursday. For Japan, a country that imports nearly all of its oil, this is the wrong kind of "cost‑push" inflation, rather than the "demand‑pull" rise in prices the BOJ has been seeking. "Cost-push" inflation refers to increase in prices due to external factors, instead of an rise in domestic spending power. Meanwhile, Iran has threatened to escalate tensions until oil reaches "$200 per barrel." Making matters worse is that these supply-side inflation risks come against the backdrop of an extended slide in wages in the country. Real wages fell every month in 2025, before gaining 1.4% in January. The BOJ has been looking for inflation fueled by wage growth — a virtuous cycle of price and wage increases. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reportedly has also urged the BOJ to ensure that its inflation target is met, not by rising raw material costs, but wage increases. Thomas Rupf, chief investment officer for Asia at private bank VP Bank, told CNBC that inflation is expected to increase noticeably from March onward. "Higher global energy prices following the conflict, combined with Japan's heavy reliance on imported energy and a weaker yen, will likely pass through quickly to consumer prices." Inflation could rebound beyond 2%, Rupf added. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon On Tuesday, Ueda also said underlying inflation in Japan was accelerating toward the bank's 2% ...
(RTTNews) - Enel (ENEL.MI, ENL.DE) reported that its fiscal 2025 profit attributable to owners of the parent declined to 4.2 billion euros from 7.0 billion euros, prior year. Earnings per share from continuing operations was 0.39 euros compared to 0.67 euros. Ordinary EBITDA was 22.87 billion euros, an increase of 0.3%. Net of the effects of changes in the scope of consolidation, mainly attributab...
(RTTNews) - Enel (ENEL.MI, ENL.DE) reported that its fiscal 2025 profit attributable to owners of the parent declined to 4.2 billion euros from 7.0 billion euros, prior year. Earnings per share from continuing operations was 0.39 euros compared to 0.67 euros. Ordinary EBITDA was 22.87 billion euros, an increase of 0.3%. Net of the effects of changes in the scope of consolidation, mainly attributable to the sale of electricity distribution and generation activities in Peru and of distribution networks in certain municipalities in the provinces of Milan and Brescia in Italy, ordinary EBITDA increased 2.0%, for the period. Net ordinary income was 7.01 billion euros, a decrease of 1.7%. Net of changes in the scope of consolidation, net ordinary income increased by 5.7%. Net ordinary earnings per share was 0.69 euros, up 1.4%. Net of the changes in the scope of consolidation, net ordinary earnings per share growth was 6.2%. Fiscal 2025 revenue increased to 80.35 billion euros from 78.95 billion euros, last year. The company said the change is mainly attributable to the Thermal Generation and Trading business line due to greater volumes traded on the wholesale market compared with the previous fiscal year. At last close, Enel shares were trading at 9.44 euros, down 1.53%. For more earnings news, earnings calendar, and earnings for stocks, visit rttnews.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.