* Japan Household Spending + 4.1% On Month, -2 ….
Japan Household Spending + 4.1% On Month, -2.3% On Year In March
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Japan Household Spending Jumps 4.1% In March
The average of household spending in Japan was up a seasonally adjusted 4.1 percent on month in March, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Tuesday – coming in at 307,261 yen. That beat expectations for an increase of 2.6 percent following the 2.8 percent decline in February. On a yearly basis, household […]
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* Japan Services PMI 50.7 In April; Composite …
Japan Services PMI 50.7 In April; Composite PMI 51.1 – Jibun
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Japan Services Sector Expands In April – Jibu …
The services sector in Japan swung into expansion territory in April, the latest survey from Jibun Bank revealed on Monday with a services PMI score of 50.7. That’s up from 49.4 in March and it moves above the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction. While the lifting of remaining restrictions aided the […]
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Bank Of Japan Minutes On Tap For Monday
The Bank of Japan will on Monday release the minutes from its monetary policy meeting on March 17 and 18, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. At the meeting, the bank voted to maintain its monetary policy stimulus, holding the interest rate at -0.1 percent on current accounts that financial institutions maintain at […]
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Japan Consumer Confidence Improves For First …
Japan’s consumer confidence improved for the first time in six months in April, data from the Cabinet Office showed on Monday. The seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index rose to 33.0 in April from 32.8 in March. Among the four sub-indexes, the indicator measuring the overall livelihood decreased to 31.2 in April and that for income […]
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Japan Manufacturing Sector Slows In April – J …
The manufacturing sector in Japan continued to expand in April, albeit at a slower rate, the latest survey from Jibun Bank showed on Monday with a manufacturing PMI score of 53.5. That’s down from 54.1 in March although it remains above the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction. The lower reading of […]