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Japan’s business services prices perk up near BOJ’s inflation target

Posted by Admin March 27, 2023

TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - Japan's business-to-business services inflation picked up in February on a tourism rebound and rising labour costs, data showed, off

Japan Dec real wages rebound on one-off bonuses, household spending…

Posted by Admin February 6, 2023

Dec real wages +0.1%, first rise in 9 monthsNominal wages +4.8%, largest gain since Jan 1997Household spending -1.3% y/y vs forecast -0.2%Spending -2.1% m/m vs

Most Japan households predict higher prices, keeps pressure on BOJ

Posted by Admin January 11, 2023

TOKYO, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Japanese households' inflation expectations crept up in the three months to December, a central bank survey showed, a sign that persis

Japan’s Kishida urges companies to give wage hikes that exceed…

Posted by Admin January 4, 2023

TOKYO, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday urged companies to increase wages faster than the rate of inflation."In the past 30

Japan manufacturers’ mood worsens as cost pressures bite

Posted by Admin December 14, 2022

Big manufacturers' business mood at +7 vs f'cast +6Big non-manufacturers' sentiment at +19 vs f'cast +17Mixed data highlights challenges in driving up wagesTOKY