JAPAN DATA: Monthly data from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare:
— Japan Dec Average Wages -0.4% Y/Y Vs Nov +0.2%
— Japan Average Wages Post 1st Y/Y Drop In 10 Months
— Japan Dec Average Base Wages +0.3% Y/Y Vs Dec -0.1%
— Japan Average Base Wages Post 1st Y/Y Rise Since April 2008
— Japan Dec Real Average Wages -0.5% Y/Y Vs Nov Unchanged
— Japan Dec Special Pay (Incl Bonuses) -1.4%% Y/Y Vs Nov -2.3%
— Japan Dec Regular Jobs +0.5% Y/Y, 11th Rise In Row; Nov +0.7%