Although overseas economies, taken as a whole, are likely to keep expanding as growth in economies other than the United States is likely to remain high, developments in global financial markets and the global economy continue to warrant attention.
On the price front, the three-month rate of change in domestic corporate goods prices has been positive, mainly due to the rise in international commodity prices. The year-on-year rate of change in the consumer price index (excluding fresh food) has been around 0 percent.