Naoki Iizuka
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Naoki Iizuka
bank concerns conditions financial gauge growing including japan markets move next raise setting start
Setting a new guidepost by the Bank of Japan is crucial. There are growing concerns in financial markets about how to gauge the Bank of Japan's next move after the conditions are met, including when it will start to raise rates.
biggest blow concern continue growth japanese oil prices push rising shrinking surplus
The surplus will continue shrinking as oil prices push up imports. The biggest concern is that rising oil prices could derail growth in the U.S. and other countries, which would be a blow to Japanese exports.
gap minus output percentage plus zero
I think the output gap is around zero percent, plus or minus 0.5 percentage points.
closely expect export following industrial maintain output production strong
Industrial output has been closely following export moves, and we can expect production to maintain strong momentum.