Japan's January Unemployment Rate 2.4% (vs. expected 2.4%)

Japan January 2024 Unemployment Rate 2.4%

• expected 2.4%, prior 2.4%

Jobs to applicants ratio 1.27

• expected 1.27, prior also 1.27

Eyes are on wage negotiations in Japan to help the BoJ decide on its next step:

• Bank of Japan Governor Ueda says inflation is dropping back at a rapid pace