Uncertainty in Overseas Economies and Economic Slowdown
First written in FY2017-Q2. . Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 124 of 167 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2025Uncertain outlook due to rising prices and labor shortages, among other factorsAnnual report
「Uncertainty about the outlook continues due to rising prices associated with a weaker yen and higher resource prices, as well as labor shortages.」
In addition to the existing overseas economic factors, a weaker yen, higher resource prices, rising prices and labor shortages were identified as uncertainty factors in the operating environment. - FY2023Updates to overseas and domestic uncertainty factorsAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year under review, Japan's economy generally recovered moderately, although concerns about downside risks from rising prices and a slowdown in overseas economies have recently emerged.」
Downside risks from a slowdown in overseas economies and rising prices were identified as uncertainty factors in the economic environment during the fiscal year under review. - FY2019Updates to overseas and domestic uncertainty factorsAnnual report
「The index subsequently fell temporarily below ¥19,000 due to concerns over the outlook for US-China trade talks and other factors, but recovered to the ¥21,000 range by the end of the fiscal year.」
Regarding uncertainty in overseas economies, concerns over US-China trade talks and concerns over a slowdown in the global economy were listed as new factors. - FY2018Updates to overseas and domestic uncertainty factorsAnnual report
「Against a backdrop of a strong global economy, the Nikkei Stock Average rose to the ¥24,000 range in January of the year, but toward the end of the fiscal year, concerns over US diplomatic and trade policies and Japan's political situation came to the fore, causing the upward trend to pause and bringing the index to the ¥21,000 range at the end of the fiscal year.」
In addition to uncertainty in overseas economies, concerns over US diplomatic and trade policies and Japan's political situation were identified as uncertainty factors in the market environment. - FY2018-Q2Update to sources of uncertaintyAnnual report
「However, although exports are expected to recover on the back of a recovery in overseas economies, the outlook remains partly uncertain against a backdrop of uncertainty in overseas economies, including geopolitical risks such as heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula and developments in the policies of the US Trump administration.」
The risk of uncertainty in overseas economies continued, with heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula and developments in the policies of the US Trump administration newly identified as contributing factors. - FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report
「However, the outlook remains partly uncertain against a backdrop of uncertainty in overseas economies, including the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (EU) and economic slowdowns in emerging Asian economies, led by China, and resource-rich countries.」
The United Kingdom's EU withdrawal issue and the economic slowdown in China and elsewhere were explicitly identified as factors contributing to the uncertain outlook.