Tatsushi Shikano Prices Quotations

Comments on monetary policy and the outlook for consumer prices continued coming out and concern is spreading among investors.

Investors will probably sell bonds today. Muto's comment and reference to core prices added to speculation the central bank will end the monetary easing policy sooner.

Given the fact that prices of perishable foods already started to rise and an imbalance in supply-and-demand continued to narrow thanks to economic growth, the fall in GDP deflator will be smaller in January-March.