Japan's mixed business sentiment highlights patchy economic outlook
Japanese manufacturers became more confident about business conditions in July whereas those in the service sector cooled, the
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Japanese manufacturers became more confident about business conditions in July whereas those in the service sector cooled, the
Japan's core machinery orders unexpectedly fell for a second straight month in May, government data showed on Thursday, stoking worries about capital spending and
Japan's current account surplus grew for the 15th straight month in May as a record primary income surplus more than offset the trade deficit, the Ministry of
Japanese workers saw their average base pay climb 2.5% in May - the fastest pace in 31 years as bumper pay hikes offered by companies in annual wage negotiations
Japan's wholesale prices likely accelerated in June, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, reflecting a mix of a weak yen, higher commodity import bills and rising
Japanese companies delivered the biggest wage hikes in three decades this year, the nation's largest union said on Wednesday, prompted by labour shortages and an
Moody's doesn't expect Japan to meet its fiscal 2025 primary budget-balancing target but that won't trigger negative ratings action because the goal is still a "
Japan's nationwide core consumer inflation likely accelerated to 2.6% year-on-year in May from 2.2% in the previous month, a Reuters poll of 18 economists showed
The Japanese economy likely contracted at a slightly slower pace than initially reported in January-March due to upgrades to capital spending figures, a Reuters
Japanese authorities spent 9.79 trillion yen ($62.23 billion)intervening in the foreign exchange market to support the yen over the past month, in moves that kept
Japanese factory output likely grew for a second straight month in April while retail sales picked up, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, highlighting budding
Japan's core consumer inflation probably slowed for a second straight month in April from a year earlier, a Reuters poll of 18 economists showed on Friday,
Japan's government on Thursday maintained its assessment on the economy but offered a bleaker view than last month on exports due to the fallout from slowing
Japan's core consumer inflation probably picked up in June for a second straight month, a Reuters poll of 18 economists showed, keeping the central bank under
Growth in Japanese household spending probably slowed to a crawl in May, data will show next week, underscoring weak private consumption which could hamper a
Japan's government said on Thursday its economy was gradually recovering, but warned in its monthly report that high interest rates in the United States and
Japan's core machinery orders fell in April for the first time in three months, government data showed on Monday, due to a pullback from the prior month's big
Japan's government upgraded its assessment of factory output for the first time in a year, saying in its monthly economic report that it showed signs of picking
Japanese business morale held steady in May, but manufacturers and service-sector firms complained that inflationary pressures driven by the weak yen were
Japan's exports rose for a fifth straight month in April, helped by a boost in value from the weak yen, government data showed on Wednesday, but shipment volumes
Japan's economy likely contracted an annualised 1.5% in the January-March quarter as all key drivers of growth slumped due to an uncertain outlook, a Reuters poll
Japan's exports grew for a third straight month in February demand improved in the U.S., China and the European Union, offering some hope for policymakers
Japanese exports grew for a second straight month in October but at a sharply slower pace due to slumping China-bound shipments of chips and steel, as weakening
Japan's exports grew for the first time in three months in September, amid signs of resilience in overseas markets, but a worsening conflict in the Middle East