Keiko Ujikane

4 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Erica Yokoyama |Keiko Ujikane

Gains in Japan’s wages cooled more than expected in March while early trade figures for April showed export growth slowing, adding to the case for the Bank of Japan to proceed cautiously with interest-rate hikes as economic risks at home and abroad continue to mount. Nominal cash earnings rose 2.1% from a year earlier, decelerating from a revised 2.7% pace in February and below a median economist forecast of 2.5%, the Labor Ministry reported Friday.

4 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Erica Yokoyama |Keiko Ujikane

Gains in Japan’s wages cooled more than expected in March while early trade figures for April showed export growth slowing, adding to the case for the Bank of Japan to proceed cautiously with interest-rate hikes as economic risks at home and abroad continue to mount. Nominal cash earnings rose 2.1% from a year earlier, decelerating from a revised 2.7% pace in February and below a median economist forecast of 2.5%, the Labor Ministry reported Friday.

4 weeks ago | japantimes.co.jp | Erica Yokoyama |Keiko Ujikane

Growth in nominal wages slowed more than expected in March, adding to the case for the Bank of Japan to proceed cautiously with interest-rate hikes as economic risks at home and abroad continue to mount. Nominal cash earnings rose 2.1% from a year earlier, decelerating from a revised 2.7% pace in February and below a median economist forecast of 2.5%, the labor ministry reported Friday.

4 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Erica Yokoyama |Keiko Ujikane

A morning commuter in Tokyo. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- Gains in Japan’s wages cooled more than expected in March while early trade figures for April showed export growth slowing, adding to the case for the Bank of Japan to proceed cautiously with interest-rate hikes as economic risks at home and abroad continue to mount.

Feb 5, 2025 | businessmirror.com.ph | Erica Yokoyama |Keiko Ujikane

Japanese nominal wages rose at the fastest pace in nearly three decades, supporting the Bank of Japan’s latest rate hike decision and keeping the bank on track for further tightening steps. Nominal cash earnings for workers climbed 4.8 percent in December from a year earlier, up from a revised 3.9% gain in November, the labor ministry said Wednesday. The reading exceeded economists’ consensus forecast and marked the largest jump since 1997. The strong gain was driven by a jump in bonuses.