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31 Jul 2014
BoJ's Kiuchi: Somewhat cautious on price outlook
FXStreet (Bali) - BoJ member Kiuchi is crossing the wires, saying that Japan's economy is recovering moderately.
Further headlines included:
- I am somewhat cautious on price outlook than BoJ's medium projection
- Effect of sales tax on household spending is likely temporary
- Uncertain on whether upward price pressure from narrowing output gap will exceed downward pressure from fading weak yen effect
- Gap between underlying inflation and medium to long term inflation expectations seems to have narrowed to a considerable extent
- Long term efforts to boost growth potential necessary for Japan to hit 2.0% growth target
- Paying attention to downside risks to growth
- Says Japan exports are moving sideways due partly to soft emerging economic growth
- See downside risks to Japan’s economic growth outlook
- Price gains have been strongly influenced by weak yen
Further headlines included:
- I am somewhat cautious on price outlook than BoJ's medium projection
- Effect of sales tax on household spending is likely temporary
- Uncertain on whether upward price pressure from narrowing output gap will exceed downward pressure from fading weak yen effect
- Gap between underlying inflation and medium to long term inflation expectations seems to have narrowed to a considerable extent
- Long term efforts to boost growth potential necessary for Japan to hit 2.0% growth target
- Paying attention to downside risks to growth
- Says Japan exports are moving sideways due partly to soft emerging economic growth
- See downside risks to Japan’s economic growth outlook
- Price gains have been strongly influenced by weak yen