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BOJ Flags Risk of Profit Squeeze, Investment Slowdown from U.S. Tariffs

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  • Japanese companies are expected to experience a decline in profits this year due to U.S. tariffs, which may lead to cuts in capital spending.
  • The Bank of Japan expressed concerns about the pressure on the country's export-reliant economy in its quarterly outlook report.
  • Automakers have absorbed higher tariff-related costs instead of passing them on to U.S. consumers, resulting in a significant drop in export prices.
  • Export prices have decreased by approximately 20% since April, indicating the impact of tariffs on the automotive sector.

AsianFin -- Japanese companies are likely to see profits decline this year due to U.S. tariffs, prompting potential cuts to capital spending, the Bank of Japan warned Friday, highlighting concerns about pressure on the country’s export-reliant economy.

Automakers in particular have absorbed higher tariff-related costs rather than passing them on to U.S. consumers, the BOJ said in its full quarterly outlook report, noting that export prices have dropped roughly 20% since April.

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