Japanese business activity increases at slowest rate in five months amid renewed drop in sales | Metals Mine

  • Japanese business activity increases at slowest rate in five months amid renewed drop in sales

    From pmi.spglobal.com

    Japanese private sector output continued to expand in October, according to the Flash PMI® data, with increased activity across the service sector offsetting a further decline in manufacturing production. However, the overall rate of growth slowed for the second month running and was the softest recorded since May. The sustained slowdown coincided with a fresh decrease in total new work placed with Japanese companies during October. As a result, the rate of payroll growth eased and confidence around the year ahead weakened slightly. Inflationary pressures meanwhile picked up, with both input costs and output charges ... (full story)

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Trader#8393
Oct 23, 2025 11:22pm
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... Inflationary pressures meanwhile picked up ...

Inflation is global, so is the "stickiness". They have been trying to pump inflation for decades in Japan without success. The covid spike which hides the effects of Trump Tariffs 1.0 is still in play globally - based on current trends. What do you think Trump Tariffs 2.0 will do when they "Trickle Down" ?

Anyho, this is bad for the 120-130 targets they were jawboning earlier. Traders will continue to push the yen higher. Expect BOJ to be potentially hiding around EVERY corner. They have made it pretty clear (publicly) they want a weaker yen. History shows they'll fight like rabid dogs and yes there will be blood.

The final outcome is rather meaningless at this stage. Throw a coin. You may get a bullseye.
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Trader#EE3B
Oct 23, 2025 8:26pm
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so even with the weak yen, sales have dropped but inflation is sky rocketing. Well done BOJ and MOF. How long do you intend to keep devaluing your stupid currency????
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Trader#037E
Oct 23, 2025 11:50pm
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Hello hello Mr BOJ it is timed to raise the interest rate now please do not wait for the durian to drop lolzzzz zZzZzzz
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