STRESA, Italy : Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the economy was on track for a moderate recovery, suggesting a slump in first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) alone would not keep the central bank from raising interest rates in coming months.But Ueda said the outlook for the U.S.
FILE PHOTO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference after a policy meeting at BOJ headquarters, in Tokyo, Japan March 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File PhotoSTRESA, Italy : Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the economy was on track for a moderate recovery, suggesting a slump in first-quarter gross domestic product alone would not keep the central bank from raising interest rates in coming months.
Japan's economy shrank an annualised 2.0 per cent in the first quarter as output disruptions at some automakers hurt production and exports. Consumption also took a hit from rising living costs, blamed in part on a weak yen that inflated import costs. Inflationary pressure from rising raw material costs is also likely to dissipate which, coupled with rising nominal wages, will underpin household income and consumption, he added.
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