Downside risk to the global economy from the slowdown in emerging-market economies and the UK’s withdrawal from the EU
First written in FY2017-Q1. 16 of 28 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026.
Nomura Micro Science moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2017, 1 year before the typical company in this theme (2018).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 19 of 22 companies on the "Worse" side.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, the global economy generally showed a gradual recovery trend. However, the outlook remained uncertain due to the effects of US trade policy and rising geopolitical risks as the situation in the Middle East deteriorated toward the end of the fiscal year.」
While the global economy is considered to be on a recovery trend, US trade policy and the deterioration of the situation in the Middle East are identified as new sources of uncertainty through their impact on geopolitical risks. - 2026-05-14WorsenedEarnings
「米国の通商政策の影響や年度末にかけて中東情勢が悪化し地政学リスクが高まったこと等により、依然として先行き不透明な状況が続いております。」
従来の不透明要因に加え、米国の通商政策及び中東情勢の悪化を明示している。 - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, the global economy remained uncertain amid continued global monetary tightening, persistently high inflation, China's economic slowdown, and rising geopolitical risks related to Ukraine, the Middle East, and other regions.」
In addition to the existing slowdown in China's economy and geopolitical risks, monetary tightening, persistently high inflation, and the situation in the Middle East are identified as sources of uncertainty. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the first 3 quarters of the consolidated fiscal year, the global economy remained uncertain amid the effects of monetary tightening in Europe and the United States, slowing economic growth in China, and rising geopolitical risks.」
The uncertainty in the global economy resulting from monetary tightening in Europe and the United States, slowing economic growth in China, and geopolitical risks continues to be noted. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「During the first 2 quarters of the consolidated fiscal year, the global economy remained uncertain due to prolonged inflation and continued monetary tightening in Europe and the United States, as well as sluggish domestic and international demand stemming from China's property development investment.」
In addition to the existing geopolitical risks and supply-chain issues, prolonged inflation in Europe and the United States, monetary tightening, and sluggish demand stemming from China's property development investment are identified as external sources of uncertainty. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the global economy remained uncertain, with increasing concerns over a recession resulting from prolonged monetary tightening and inflation caused by soaring resource prices.」
In addition to the existing pandemic, geopolitical risks, and supply-chain issues, prolonged monetary tightening, soaring resource prices, and recession concerns caused by inflation are identified as external sources of uncertainty. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「During the first 2 quarters of the consolidated fiscal year, the global economy was moving toward normalization as measures to contain COVID-19 were implemented and activity restrictions were eased. However, the outlook remained uncertain due to soaring raw-material and energy prices, supply-chain risks caused by the prolonged zero-COVID policy in China, and rising geopolitical risks related to the situation involving Russia and Ukraine.」
In addition to soaring raw-material and energy prices, supply-chain risks caused by the prolonged zero-COVID policy in China are explicitly identified, making the external sources of uncertainty more specific. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the global economy was moving toward normalization as measures to contain COVID-19 were implemented and activity restrictions were eased. However, the outlook remained uncertain due to soaring raw-material and energy prices, supply-chain disruptions caused by lockdowns in Shanghai, China, and rising geopolitical risks related to the situation involving Russia and Ukraine.」
In addition to the existing pandemic, raw-material prices, and geopolitical risks, soaring energy prices and supply-chain disruptions caused by the Shanghai lockdown are identified as external sources of uncertainty. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, Japan's economy showed signs of recovery in private-sector capital investment and production. However, the outlook remained uncertain due to soaring raw-material and crude-oil prices and the continuing lack of visibility on when COVID-19 would be brought under control. In the global economy, economic activity was moving toward normalization as vaccination progressed, but the outlook remained uncertain as geopolitical risks increased due to the situation involving Russia and Ukraine, in addition to the prolonged trade friction between the United States and China.」
In addition to the ongoing pandemic, trade friction between the United States and China, and raw-material prices, the rising geopolitical risks arising from the situation involving Russia and Ukraine are added. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「During the first 3 quarters of the consolidated fiscal year, Japan's economy showed signs of recovery in private-sector capital investment and production. However, the outlook remained uncertain due to soaring raw-material and crude-oil prices and the continuing lack of visibility on when COVID-19 would be brought under control. In the global economy, economic activity was moving toward normalization as vaccination progressed, but the outlook remained uncertain amid developments concerning COVID-19 variants and the prolonged trade friction between the United States and China.」
In addition to the ongoing pandemic, variants, and trade friction between the United States and China, soaring raw-material and crude-oil prices are identified as sources of uncertainty. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「During the first 2 quarters of the consolidated fiscal year, Japan's economy showed signs of recovery in private-sector capital investment and production. However, with a state of emergency and priority preventive measures being declared, the end of COVID-19 was not yet in sight and the outlook remained uncertain. In the global economy, economic activity was moving toward normalization as vaccination progressed, but the outlook remained uncertain amid developments concerning COVID-19 variants and the prolonged trade friction between the United States and China.」
In addition to the existing spread of COVID-19 and trade friction between the United States and China, developments concerning variants are added as a source of uncertainty. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In the global economy, economic activity was gradually reopening and some signs of recovery were seen. However, the outlook remained uncertain as the end of COVID-19 was not yet in sight and trade friction between the United States and China continued.」
While some signs of recovery were seen, the uncertainty surrounding the prospects for containing the infectious disease and the trade friction between the United States and China continues to be noted. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「During the first 3 quarters of the consolidated fiscal year, Japan's economy showed some signs of improvement in personal consumption due to firm public investment and government measures to stimulate demand. However, private-sector capital investment and employment conditions weakened under the impact of the spread of COVID-19, corporate earnings fell sharply, and signs of a third wave of infections began to emerge from early autumn, leaving conditions difficult. In the global economy, economic activity was gradually reopening and some signs of recovery were seen, but the outlook remained uncertain as the end of COVID-19 was not yet in sight and trade friction between the United States and China continued.」
The third wave of COVID-19 infections, uncertainty over the prospects for containing the disease, and the prolonged trade friction between the United States and China are cited, with external economic uncertainty continuing. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, Japan's economy remained on a recovery trend, with moderate increases in capital investment and personal consumption, and the global economy was generally firm, led by the United States. However, economic activity stagnated in regions around the world due to the spread of COVID-19 toward the end of the fiscal year, creating a difficult environment amid concerns over a further economic downturn.」
In addition to concerns over a downturn in the global economy, the stagnation of economic activity caused by the spread of COVID-19 is identified as an external source of uncertainty. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the first 3 quarters of the consolidated fiscal year, Japan's economy saw moderate increases in capital investment and personal consumption, while production and exports remained weak. Overseas, the outlook remained uncertain amid China's economic slowdown, developments in trade issues between the United States and China, and the UK's withdrawal from the EU.」
The uncertainty in overseas economies resulting from China's economic slowdown, trade issues between the United States and China, and the UK's withdrawal from the EU continues to be noted. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Overseas, the outlook remained uncertain amid China's economic slowdown, heightened tensions over trade issues between the United States and China, and developments concerning the UK's withdrawal from the EU.」
In addition to China's economic slowdown and the UK's withdrawal from the EU, heightened tensions over trade issues between the United States and China are noted, indicating increasing uncertainty in overseas economies. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, concerns over the outlook for emerging Asian countries, including China, and the European economy, as well as developments in trade issues between the United States and China, left the outlook uncertain.」
The uncertainty surrounding the outlook for Asian emerging economies and the European economy, as well as trade issues between the United States and China, continues to be noted. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, concerns over the outlook for the economies of emerging Asian countries, including China, and developments in trade issues between the United States and China persisted, leaving the outlook uncertain.」
The uncertainty surrounding the outlook for emerging Asian economies and trade issues between the United States and China continues to be noted. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, concerns over the outlook for the economies of emerging Asian countries, including China, and developments in trade issues between the United States and China persisted, leaving the outlook partly uncertain.」
The uncertainty surrounding the outlook for emerging Asian economies and trade issues between the United States and China continues to be noted. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, concerns over the outlook for the economies of emerging Asian countries, including China, rapid changes in geopolitical risk, and developments in trade issues between the United States and China left conditions partly uncertain.」
In addition to the existing uncertainties surrounding emerging-market economies and geopolitical risks, rapid changes in geopolitical risk and trade issues between the United States and China are identified as new sources of uncertainty. - FY2018SoftenedAnnual report
「Although the global economy also showed a moderate recovery and emerging-market economies, including China, continued to show signs of recovery, some uncertainty remained because of concerns about financial market developments and rising geopolitical risks.」
The company indicates a recovery in emerging-market economies, including China, and a moderate recovery in the global economy, while uncertainty related to financial market developments and geopolitical risks remains. - FY2018-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「Although emerging-market economies, including China, showed signs of recovery, the global economy remained uncertain because of concerns about US policy developments and rising geopolitical risks.」
While the company added language indicating signs of recovery in emerging-market economies, including China, uncertainty related to US policy developments and geopolitical risks continues. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although the global economy was recovering moderately, the outlook remained uncertain because of concerns about the future of emerging-market economies, including China, US policy developments and rising geopolitical risks worldwide.」
The company continues to describe uncertainty surrounding the outlook for emerging-market economies, US policy developments and global geopolitical risks. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the global economy was recovering moderately, the outlook remained uncertain because of concerns about the future of emerging-market economies, including China, US policy developments and rising geopolitical risks worldwide.」
In addition to the previously cited slowing emerging-market economies and related factors, the company identified US policy developments and rising geopolitical risks worldwide as uncertainty factors. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「The outlook remained uncertain amid slowing emerging-market economies, including China, the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, financial market volatility caused by the US presidential election and worsening conditions in the Middle East.」
In addition to the previously cited slowing emerging-market economies, the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and the US presidential election, the company added worsening conditions in the Middle East as an uncertainty factor in the external environment. - FY2017-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended the third quarter, Japan’s economy continued on a moderate recovery trend, with the employment environment improving. At the same time, the outlook remained uncertain amid slowing emerging-market economies, including China, the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and financial market volatility caused by the US presidential election.」
In addition to the previously cited slowing emerging-market economies and the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, the company added financial market volatility caused by the US presidential election as an uncertainty factor. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended the second quarter, Japan’s economy continued on a moderate recovery trend, with the employment environment improving. At the same time, the outlook remained uncertain amid concerns about a downturn in the global economy associated with slowing emerging-market economies, including China, and the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.」
The company continues to describe concerns about a downturn in the global economy associated with slowing emerging-market economies and the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Amid concerns about a downturn in the global economy associated with slowing emerging-market economies, including China, and the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, the outlook remains uncertain.」
The company described the downturn in the global economy associated with slowing emerging-market economies and the UK’s withdrawal from the EU for the first time this quarter as a standalone external environmental risk.