Japan Sept cash earnings up but inflation higher, BOJ?
Japan Sept total cash earnings +2.8% y/y but real wages -0.1%
Inflation effect strong if not stronger, wages must rise much more
Domestic consumption will likely continue to smoulder unless wages pick up
Lack of wage growth now could delay any BOJ hike but some glimmers of hope
Latest Reuters corporate survey suggest firms targeting 3% '25 wage hikes
Majority of firms looking for at least 3% wage rises
Ishiba plan to see minimum wage to Y1500/hour seen unrealistic however
Japan seeing brain drain however, graduates heading abroad for higher pay
Reliance too on foreign labour for many service jobs too
No doubt Japanese wages must rise, Japan Inc coming around to this fact
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Core inflation in Japan's capital slips below BOJ's target: https://reut.rs/3YryMFY
(Haruya Ida is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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