Gasto familiar de Japón cae, siembra dudas sobre optimismo del BOJ
TOKIO (Reuters) - El gasto de las familias de Japón cayó inesperadamente en mayo, debido a que un aumento del impuesto a las ventas siguió afectando al consumo, aumentando las...
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Japan consumer spending, factory output skid after sales tax hike
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's household spending in April fell at the fastest rate in three years in a sign that consumption could be slow...
BOJ’s Sato proposed highlighting risks on price target: minutes
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Takehiro Sato proposed changing the central bank's assessment of prices to say that risks are tilted somewhat to the downside, highlighting skepticism...
Japan’s shrinking current account surplus highlight weak exports
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan posted a much lower-than-expected current account surplus in March on weak demand for exports and rising imports, reinforcing recent signs that the recovery in the world's...
Japan retail sales rise at fastest pace in 17 years before tax hike
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese retail sales rose in March at their fastest pace in 17 years as consumers went on a shopping spree before a national sales tax hike took...
Japan firms doubt BOJ price targets, new stimulus seen
TOKYO (Reuters) - Corporate Japan expects the consumer price index to be just 1.5 percent higher in a year from now, a Bank of Japan tankan survey found on Wednesday...
Japan factory output contracts, dims growth outlook as tax hike looms
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory output unexpectedly fell in February at the fastest pace in eight months, leaving the economy in a precarious position as an impending sales tax hike...
Japan February consumer inflation steady, spending hit by weather
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer prices rose for a ninth straight month in March from a year earlier and labor demand improved - further evidence the economy is making...
BOJ’s Kiuchi sounds warning on exports and consumer spending
OTSU, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Takahide Kiuchi warned on Wednesday that exports could continue to disappoint and that consumer spending could weaken, robbing the economy of...
Japan’s factory output jumps, inflation up but anxiety lingers
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory output rose in January at the fastest pace in more than two years and core inflation hovered at five-year highs, suggesting the economy has enough...