Economic Analysis

Minimum wage may exceed 1,050 yen in FY2024

The economic reality does not require a large increase, but with the new target in mind, the minimum wage may be revised to a higher level

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January 2024 Industrial Production

Indices of industrial production suffer major decline due to halt of operations at the factories of some motor vehicle manufacturers

December 2023 Machinery Orders

Private sector demand (excluding ships and electric power) grows for the first time in two months due to major growth in orders from manufacturing industry

December 2023 Industrial Production

Downswing in production of light vehicles due to halt of operations at Daihatsu Motor has minor impact on production indices

November 2023 Machinery Orders

Private sector demand (excluding ships and electric power) declines for the first time in three months due to significant drop in orders from manufacturing industry

October 2023 Machinery Orders

Orders achieve second consecutive month of growth with help of large projects

October 2023 Consumer Price Index

Underlying price shows a stronger tendency toward slowing down

BOJ September 2023 Tankan Survey

Business conditions DI (actual result) increases for both large manufacturers and non-manufacturers.

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