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Japan Monetary Base Sinks 4.8% On Year In April
(RTTNews) - The monetary base in Japan was down 4.8 percent on year in April, the Bank of Japan said on Friday - coming in at 656.977 trillion yen.
That missed expectations for a decline of 2.0 percent on year following the upwardly revised 3.1 percent contraction in March (originally -3.2 percent).
Banknotes in circulation were down 2.0 percent on year, while coins in circulation slipped 1.4 percent.
Current account balances stumbled an annual 5.4 percent, including a 2.6 percent drop in reserve balances.
The adjusted monetary base slumped 14.2 percent on year at 639.753 trillion yen.
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Bank Of Japan Keeps Rate On Hold; Lifts Inflation Forecast On Rising Food Prices
The Bank of Japan maintained its interest rate but lifted its inflation outlook due to rising food prices, which had added expectations of an rate hike as soon as in October.
The policy board unanimously decided to hold the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.5 percent.
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Japan Retail Sales Jump 2.0% In June
The value of retail sales in Japan was up 2.0 percent on year in June, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Thursday - coming in at 12.966 trillion yen.
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Japan Industrial Output Climbs 1.7% In June
Industrial production in Japan was up a seasonally adjusted 1.7 percent on month in June, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Thursday.
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Japan Producer Prices Ease To 3.2% On Year In June
Producer prices in Japan were up 3.2 percent on year in June, the Bank of Japan said on Friday.
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Japan posted a seasonally adjusted merchandise trade surplus of 153.1 billion yen in June, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday.
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Japan Producer Prices Slip 0.2% In June
Producer prices in Japan were down 0.2 percent on month in June, the Bank of Japan said on Thursday.
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