Uncertainty over the outlook due to a slowdown in the global economy, the UK's withdrawal from the EU and other factors

「海外経済も、欧米の金融政策や中国の景気減速懸念、地政学リスク、為替・資源価格変動の影響を受け、依然として先行き不透明な状況で推移しました。」

「The global economy continued to face an uncertain outlook amid concerns over an economic slowdown due to intensifying trade-friction discussions between the United States and China and monetary tightening.」

「世界経済は、米国の関税政策に伴う通商緊張や中国の内需低迷が下押し圧力となったものの、欧州では物価鎮静化により景気が緩やかに回復するなど、先行き不透明な状況が続きました。」

「In the global economy, the US economy remained firm, but the outlook continued to be uncertain due to the delayed recovery of the Chinese economy and rising geopolitical risks in various regions.」

「During the current consolidated fiscal year (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024), Japan's economy remained on a recovery trend in the post-pandemic environment, but the outlook continued to be uncertain due to sharp exchange-rate fluctuations and prolonged instability in the international situation.」

「During the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period (1 April 2023 to 31 December 2023), Japan's economy remained on a recovery trend in the post-pandemic environment, but the outlook continued to be uncertain due to rising prices against the backdrop of the weaker yen, the prolonged situation in Ukraine, and heightened tensions in the Middle East.」

「During the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period (1 April 2023 to 30 September 2023), Japan's economy remained on a recovery trend in the post-pandemic environment, but the outlook continued to be uncertain due to the prolonged situation in Ukraine and the effects of the weaker yen and rising prices.」

「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period (1 April 2023 to 30 June 2023), Japan's economy was on a gradual recovery trend as activity normalized in the post-pandemic environment. However, the outlook remained uncertain due to the prolonged situation in Ukraine and soaring energy and raw-material costs and prices.」

「During the current consolidated fiscal year (1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023), Japan's economy showed signs of recovery as activity restrictions related to COVID-19 were eased and expectations for recovery grew in the post-pandemic environment. However, the economic outlook remained uncertain due to the prolonged situation in Ukraine and persistently high raw-material prices caused by elevated energy prices.」

「During the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period (1 April 2022 to 31 December 2022), Japan's economy showed signs of recovering economic activity as restrictions related to COVID-19 were eased and expectations for recovery grew in the post-pandemic environment. However, the economic outlook remained uncertain due to China's lockdowns, the prolonged situation in Ukraine, and accelerating global inflation.」

「During the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period (1 April 2022 to 30 September 2022), Japan's economy continued to face an uncertain outlook due to rising energy and raw-material prices resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and higher prices accompanying the sharp depreciation of the yen, despite the avoidance of activity restrictions due to a resurgence of COVID-19. The global economy also continued to face an uncertain outlook due to surging resource and raw-material prices caused by China's lockdowns and the situation in Ukraine, as well as sharp exchange-rate fluctuations accompanying global monetary tightening.」

「However, the global economy continued to face an uncertain outlook due to activity restrictions caused by the resurgence of infections in China and the prolonged Russian invasion of Ukraine, among other factors.」

「Infections spread rapidly again due to the Omicron variant, and the number of cases remained high. Although signs of an economic recovery emerged, partly due to the wider availability of vaccines, the outlook remained uncertain amid surging raw-material prices caused by higher crude oil prices, the lack of a clear end to the situation in Ukraine, and concerns over the spread of COVID-19, including in China.」

「During the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period (1 April 2021 to 31 December 2021), Japan's economy showed signs of a resumption of economic activity as the number of COVID-19 cases declined. However, infections began spreading again due to the Omicron variant that emerged at the end of the year, and the timing of an end to the pandemic remained unforeseeable, leaving the outlook uncertain. The global economy also continued to face an uncertain outlook amid signs of a resurgence in infections.」

「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period (1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021), Japan's economy remained in a severe condition, as the effects of COVID-19 showed no sign of abating. Although some regions of the global economy improved as vaccines became more widely available, infections continued to spread due to variant strains in other regions, and the outlook remained uncertain.」

「Although some regions where vaccinations are progressing showed signs of recovery as economic activity resumed, the global economy continued to face an uncertain outlook.」

「Japan's economy experienced a substantial decline in consumption due to the spread of COVID-19. Although signs of recovery were seen temporarily as economic activity gradually resumed, conditions remained severe, with a new state of emergency being declared again as infections resurged. The global economy also continued to face an uncertain outlook, as the resurgence of infections, particularly in Europe and the United States, became more serious.」

「The global economy continued to face an uncertain outlook, with second and third waves of infections occurring in various regions.」

「The global economy remained in an uncertain environment due to uncertainty over trade issues, including trade friction between the United States and China, as well as the effects of the global spread of COVID-19.」

「Meanwhile, the global economy continued to face downside risks amid concerns over the prolonged trade friction between the United States and China, among other factors.」

「Meanwhile, the outlook for the global economy remained uncertain due to trade friction between the United States and China and concerns over an economic slowdown in China.」

「Meanwhile, the outlook for the global economy remained uncertain due to trade friction between the United States and China and concerns over an economic slowdown in China.」

「The global economy remained in an uncertain environment due to uncertainty over trade issues, including trade friction between the United States and China.」

「Meanwhile, the global economy continued to face downside risks amid concerns over expanding trade friction in response to the protectionist policies of the United States.」

「Meanwhile, the global economy continued to face downside risks amid concerns over expanding trade friction in response to the protectionist policies of the United States.」

「Meanwhile, the global economy remained firm, helped in part by solid performance in the US economy, but conditions continued to include downside risks, as countries took countermeasures against the protectionist policies of the United States.」

「Meanwhile, although the global economy generally showed signs of recovery, the outlook remained uncertain due in part to rising geopolitical risks.」

「Meanwhile, although the global economy generally showed signs of recovery, the outlook remained uncertain due in part to rising geopolitical risks.」

「Meanwhile, concerns over political conditions overseas and rising geopolitical risks have left the outlook uncertain.」

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「In the global economy, in addition to concerns over an economic slowdown in China and other emerging economies, the UK's withdrawal from the EU and unstable movements in financial markets have left the outlook uncertain.」

「In addition to concerns over an economic slowdown in China, Europe and other parts of the world, the UK's withdrawal from the EU and unstable movements in financial markets have left the outlook uncertain.」