#Economicindicators

The measure of input prices for Japanese firms rose 2.3% in April from a month earlier, a full point above the highest estimate in a survey of economists.

The impact of the war in Iran is believed to have been limited during the first quarter, but is expected to be felt in the second quarter.

The slide in reserves adds to evidence that Asia has been one of the biggest losers from the Middle East conflict due to its reliance on energy imports.

Data on the nation's balance of payments with the rest of world showed that the surplus climbed in March to ¥4.7 trillion, up 29.1% from a year earlier.

Transportation and communications made up the biggest drag on spending in March, while food, utilities and clothing also weighed on the figure.

From Japantimes RSS Feed: Japan’s real wages rise for third month to keep BOJ on hike path

U.S. jobless claim applications rose last week but remain at historically low levels despite elevated inflation and other economic headwinds

Gross domestic product expanded almost 13.7% in the first quarter from a year earlier, compared with about 12.7% in the previous three months.

If U.S. President ​Donald Trump expects Iran to blink first in their game of economic chicken, he may be waiting a while.

Among the winners, a majority of the profits were raked in by a tiny slice of what look to be automated bots.

Since 2020, Greece's public debt — the highest in the eurozone over the last two decades — has shrunk by more than ​45 percentage ​points.