北陸など５地域で上方修正　１０月の景気判断、消費堅調―財務省

　財務省は７日発表した１０月の経済情勢報告で、全国１１地域のうち関東、北陸、東海、四国、沖縄の５地域の景気判断を上方修正した。物価高でも個人消費が堅調だった。残る６地域の判断は据え置き。同日の全国財務局長会議に報告した。
　個人消費は関東、北陸、四国の３地域で上方修正。品薄となったコメについては「価格が高止まりしている上、購入点数も落ちていない」（九州のスーパー）との声が聞かれた。猛暑や台風の影響で、スーパーやホームセンターでは飲食料品や防災関連商品の売り上げが伸びた。（2024/11/07-13:10）

Japan's Finance Ministry on Thursday upgraded its economic assessments for five of the country's 11 regions, noting that private consumption has remained firm despite inflation.
   In a quarterly report for October, the ministry raised its views for the Kanto eastern region, the Hokuriku and Tokai central regions, the Shikoku western region and the Okinawa southwestern region. The views for the remaining six regions were unchanged.
   By category, the ministry raised its views on private consumption in Kanto, Hokuriku and Shikoku. It quoted a supermarket operator in the Kyushu southwestern region as saying that rice sales by volume have not declined despite higher prices due to supply shortages.
   Due to the scorching summer heat and typhoons, sales of beverages and disaster prevention goods increased at supermarkets and home improvement stores.
   Production activity in Tokai was rated higher as the effects of output and shipment suspensions at some automakers eased.