Starting with the Nikkei Average depreciation of 183 yen, the Bank of Japan will specifically consider government bond purchase reductions as early as this month's meeting - stakeholders

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Bank of Japan will concretely consider government bond purchase reductions as early as this month's meeting - stakeholders
The Bank of Japan is likely to discuss the monetary policy meeting to be held as early as next week, including the pros and cons of showing a more specific policy to reduce purchases of long-term government bonds. I found out through interviews with multiple stakeholders.

Meiji Yasuda Life, there is room for an increase in ultra-long-term interest rates - if it soars, it's our turn
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance has determined that there is still room for an increase in ultra-long-term interest rates, and believes that they have not yet reached the stage of getting serious and buying government bonds. Meanwhile, in a situation where interest rates rise in a panic, life insurance companies that are long-term investors come into play, and they intend to play a role in suppressing interest rate increases.

The negative range was reduced to a 0.7% decrease in real wages in April, and basic wages grew high for the first time in about 30 years
Real wages in April improved for the first time in 3 months, and the negative range shrunk to the level since 2022. While record wage increases were realized during this year's Spring Battle, the prescribed salary, which is the basic salary, grew at a high rate for the first time in about 30 years. Slowing inflation also led to improvements in real wages.

Fast Ree-Momiwa sales of existing UNIQLO stores in Japan increased 8.4% in May, sales of summer products are strong
$Fast Retailing (9983.JP)$It's a fight. The company announced on the 4th that sales of existing UNIQLO stores and e-commerce in Japan for the May fiscal year were up 8.4% from the same month last year. Sales of directly managed stores+e-commerce increased 9.3% from the same period. There was an 18.9% increase and a 20.3% increase in April, respectively.

Honda - 3 days in a row to reduce costs with “bonding technology” between Ochisaka University and the new research center = Nikkei
$Honda Motor (7267.JP)$It continued to fall for 3 days. The morning edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun dated 5th reported that the company has jointly established a research center targeting automobile manufacturing technology with Osaka University.