The article examines whether wages have actually increased, based on data from specialist institutions, while the main text focuses on SoftBank Group’s earnings and market trends. SoftBank Group reported net profit of ¥347.3 billion, down year on year, while developments in the U.S. market and movements in foreign exchange rates and stock price indices were also reported as they emerged.
SoftBank Group reported net profit of ¥347.3 billion, down from the same period of the previous year. The earnings report attributed the decline in part to higher personnel expenses.
In the U.S. market, U.S. stocks were reported to have opened higher, extending their gains, drawing attention to investor activity.
In the foreign exchange market, USD/JPY was trading at 158.37 as of 2:00 a.m. Japan time on the 7th, with only a small movement from the previous day.
Among the major market indices, the Nikkei 225 stood at 65,606.71, down 0.12%, while the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPX) was at 4,074.93, up 0.47%.