ECONOMICS COMMENTARY
Apr 01, 2014
Japan to suffer double hit from sales tax rise and equity market losses
Weak manufacturing data were to be expected in Japan after record snowfall disrupted businesses, but any hope that there was a spending spree on goods before the country's sales tax rose from 5% to 8% on 1st April were dashed by official data showing disappointing manufacturing trends.
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