Comments on monetary policy and the outlook for consumer prices continued coming out and concern is spreading among investors. |
Given the fact that prices of perishable foods already started to rise and an imbalance in supply-and-demand continued to narrow thanks to economic growth, the fall in GDP deflator will be smaller in January-March. |
Investors will probably sell bonds today. Muto's comment and reference to core prices added to speculation the central bank will end the monetary easing policy sooner. |
Investors will probably sell bonds today. Muto's comment and reference to core prices added to speculation the central bank will end the monetary easing policy sooner. |
January output came in slightly below the market's expectations, but taken together with the forecasts we can say it's maintaining an upward trend. |
Reflecting solid consumer spending, the real estate and retail sectors are likely to lead the improvement in the overall non-manufacturing sector. |
Sales of materials and intermediate commodities are improving due to the increase in demands for export and information technology-related products. |