JAPAN DATA: Monthly preliminary wages data from the Ministry of Health,
Labour and Welfare:
— Japan Dec Average Wages Remain on Downtrend -0.2% Y/Y; Nov -0.2%
— Japan Dec Average Base Wages -0.1% Y/Y, 12th Drop In Row
— Japan Dec Overtime Pay +0.3% Y/Y, 4th Rise In Row; Nov +2.2%
— Japan Dec Special Pay -0.3% Y/Y, 2nd Drop In Row; Nov -1.8%
— Japan 2011 Average Wages -0.2%, 1st Drop In 2 Yrs; 2010 +0.6%