Japan August Jobless Rate Steady at 2.7% as Some Women Find Jobs After Joining Labor Market in July
–Job Cuts, Retirements Dip, Fewer People Begin Looking for Work but Number of Those Who Quit for Other Openings Rise Further –Employment Up Y/Y for 13th Straight Month, Led by Hotels, Restaurants, Medicals Services, Construction; Manufacturing Jobs Slip –Number of Unemployed Posts 2nd Straight Y/Y Rise By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese payrolls posted their […]
Japan September Tokyo Core CPI Annual Rate Eases to 14-Month Low of 2.5% in August as Utility Costs Slump, Processed Food Prices Show Signs of Easing
–Processed Food Prices Continue to Lead Consumer Inflation, Pushing Up CPI Annual Rate by Nearly 2 Percentage Points –Total CPI Annual Rate Also Moderates to 12-Month Low of 2.8% from 2.9% in August after Hitting 41-Year High of 4.4% in January –Core-Core CPI (Ex-Fresh Food, Energy) Annual Rate Eases to 3.8% from 41-Year High of […]
Japan August Industrial Production Flat as Higher Fuel Output Offsets Pullback in Auto Industry After Recent Gains
–METI Survey: Output Likely to Rise in Both September and October –METI Keeps View After July Data Downgrade: Output Taking One Step Forward, One Step Back –METI To Watch Effects of Downside Risks to Global Growth, Inflation By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s industrial production came in slightly firmer than expected in August, being unchanged […]
Japan August Retail Sales Continue to Post Sharp Y/Y Rise on Heat Wave
Auto Demand, Recovering Department Stores on Influx of Foreign Visitors, –METI Keeps View: Retail Sales on Gradual Uptrend–High Prices of Food and Beverages Supporting Overall Retail Sales –Sales of Apparal, Appliances, Fuels Maintain Rebound Seen in July By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales maintained high growth on the year in August as the […]