Hiroaki Muto
Hiroaki Muto
bank economy gives increases interest japan japanese lift rates reasons report restrict successive
The report paves the way for the Bank of Japan to lift interest rates at least once this year. The Japanese economy gives no reasons to restrict the bank's successive rate increases after the first one.
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Expectations for higher interest rates are solid now. No one doubts that the Japanese economy is improving.
bank conditions expect labor policy stronger third wage
Wage and labor conditions have been a lot stronger than expected. We expect the bank to end its zero-rate policy in the third quarter.
consumer decrease gradual half increase pace slower spending wages
The pace of consumer spending in the first half was too strong, so it will be slower in the second. The gradual increase in wages and decrease in unemployment will continue.