Risks to 'Abenomics' growing, whether Japan PM raises tax or not

(Reuters) - If history is a guide, a string of disappointing economic reports in Japan would seem to argue against raising the country’s sales tax again.

India's Modi gets ready to join inflation battle

India's new government has made fighting inflation its top priority, easing concern about the potential for conflict with the country's hawkish central bank.

Japan structural reforms critical to meeting inflation goal - IMF

TOKYO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Japan's government needs to implement structural reforms to boost the potential growth rate or it may be forced to launch more fiscal stimulus to meet the Bank of Japan's 2 percent inflation goal, the International Monetary Fund said.

Japan sales tax hike 'welcome first step': Christine Lagarde

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday praised Japan's planned sales tax hike as an initial step toward reducing the country's crushing debt burden and called for further efforts.

World Bank chief says China to meet 7.5% growth target

China is likely to achieve its growth target of 7.5 percent this year despite planned structural reforms to rebalance the world's second largest economy, the World Bank president said Sunday.