BOJ unruffled by Japan's weak machinery orders, quells stimulus hopes

(Reuters) - Japan's economy took another knock as a gauge of business investment weakened, but the Bank of Japan remained unperturbed and is expected to release optimistic inflation projections as a swing voter on its board turned more confident about the growth outlook.

Japan fourth-quarter GDP revised down to +0.2 percent quarter on quarter

(Reuters) - Japan's economy grew 0.2 percent in October-December from the previous quarter, government data showed on Monday, revised down from a preliminary 0.3 percent expansion due to slower growth in capital spending and private consumption.

Bank of Japan maintains stimulus, more upbeat on capex

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan maintained its massive monetary stimulus on Friday and upgraded its view on capital expenditure, encouraged by growing signs that the benefits of its aggressive policy action to escape deflation are broadening.