A survey conducted by Nikkei Research on behalf of Reuters:
- Finds that 62% of firms do not plan to raise prices this financial year
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The BOJ would like that number to be higher, I'm sure. Their inflation target is still 2%, though the timeframe keeps getting shifted out.
Still ... maybe they see the glass as 38% full?
BOJ head Kuroda and FinMin Aso. More than 38% full?