Japan's Consumer Prices Rise in March
Apr 25, 10:04 AM EDT |
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| The consumer price index for Ku-area of Tokyo in April 2008 was 100.8, up 0.3% from the previous month, and up 0.6% over the previous year. |
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| The consumer price index for Japan in March 2008 was 101.0(2005=100), up 0.5% from the previous month, and up 1.2% over the previous year. |
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BoJ Keeps Rates at 0.5%
Apr 09, 11:04 AM EDT |
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| The Bank of Japan today unanimously elected to keep its key rate at 0.5% as the outlook on the global economy remains uncertain. |
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| The new governor at the Bank of Japan Masaaki Shirakawa left key interest rate unchaged and warned that economy is sluggish and private investment from businesses is declining. |
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Japan Economy Keeps Slowing
Apr 09, 11:02 AM EDT |
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| Domestic corporate goods prices are likely to continue increasing for the time being, primarily reflecting the rise in international commodity prices. |
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| Exports have continued to increase. Corporate profits have been leveling off, albeit at a high level, and business sentiment has recently become cautious. Under these circumstances, the pace of increase in business fixed investment has become slower. Private consumption has been firm in a situation where household income has continued rising moderately. Meanwhile, public investment has been sluggish. Housing investment has remained at a low level, although there have been signs of recovery. |
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