Japan economy minister Amari:
- Abe’s cabinet is ready to take steps as needed, when asked about chance of compiling stimulus package
- Will consult with abe whether stimulus package is needed, after scrutinising July-September data
- No decision yet on whether to compile stimulus package, also on size of any package
Headlines via Reuters
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Earlier from Japan:
Japan National CPI for September: 3.2% (vs. expected 3.3%) plus the rest of the Japanese CPI data
Japan data – household spending, jobless rate and job-to-applicant ratio
And, still to come: