boj minutes, 2002-02-08
Real exports marked a negative growth of 1.7 percent in the October-December quarter of 2001, a smaller fall than in the previous quarter, and they were likely to stop decreasing and turn up gradually around the middle of 2002 against the background of the completion of inventory adjustment of IT-related goods, a recovery in overseas economies, and the depreciation of the yen.
Sentiment: neutral
Topic: mp_economic_activity