AI Data Insight
Japan's latest Q2 real M1 money supply remained flat at 1102.9 trillion yen, showing no growth compared to the previous figure and reflecting a pause in narrow liquidity expansion. However, the M2 annual growth rate edged up to 2.5% during the same period, indicating that broad money momentum remains resilient. With the market paying close attention to expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may raise interest rates to 1.00% in June, the reshaping of the capital structure will continue to drive the overall macroeconomic trend.