Japanese real wages rise the first time in four months in March

The inflation-adjusted real wages in Japan rose for the first time in four months in March. boosting odds of higher consumer spending in coming months.
Real wages rose 0.8 percent in March from a year earlier, compared to a revised 0.8 percent annual decline in the previous month.
Nominal cash earnings rose 2.1 percent year-on-year in March, the fastest annual gain since June 2003 following a revised 1.0 percent increase in February. Meanwhile, regular pay jumped 1.3 percent in the year to March - the biggest gain since July 1997.
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