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IndustryTerm
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MarketIndex
Hang Seng 40 / Composite Consumer Price / TOPIX / /
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International Monetary Fund / US Federal Reserve / Japanese government / European Commission / European Central Bank / Bank of Japan / Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research Working Paper / Bank of England / Census and Statistics Department / /
DOMESTIC AND EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT The global economy continues to improve, with signs of a recovery most visible in the US, followed by Europe and non-Japan Asia. Nevertheless, uncertainties remain as regards the durabi