Friday, July 30, 2010

Vital Statistics


GDP (average growth for year to Sep 09)	-2.2%
CPI (Sep 09 incr on Sep 08)	1.7%
Current account balance (year to Sep 09, % of GDP)	-3.1%
Unemployment (Sep 09)	6.5%
Employment (Sep 09 change on Sep 08)	-1.8%

Japan

Japanese economic confidence level remains the same as last year

17 Sep 2007

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) released the General Public‘s Views and Behaviour on 15 August, summarizing a survey of 4,000 individuals. The majority (64.1%) believed the economic situation has remained the same, compared to one year ago. However, this number has dropped slightly, from 65.3%, since the last survey conducted in March. Looking ahead, fewer respondents believed the economy would improve or stay the same. And »»

Japan continues moderate growth - BERL Forecasts June 2007

22 Aug 2007

The Bank of Japan released its Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments suggesting that “Japan’s economy is expanding moderately” with solid private investment and continuously increasing household income. Net exports also enjoyed increases supported by the yen at a 20 – year low. Real exports, as well as real imports, have been increasing. However, the rate of increase for real imports is »»

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