Japan April Exports Continue Rising on Reopening Demand but Shipments to China Dip
–Exports at 2nd Highest Amount After Hitting Record High in March–Imports at Fresh Record High on Energy, Leading to 9th Straight Trade Deficit–Exports to China Mark 1st Y/Y Drop in 3 Months on Covid Lockdowns By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese exports continued rising sharply from year-earlier levels in April after hitting a record high […]
Japan March Machine Orders Rebound but Down in Q1; Further Drop Seen in Q2 Amid Uncertainty
–Japan Govt Keeps View: Pickup in Machine Orders Stalling By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese machinery orders, the key leading indicator of business investment in equipment, rebounded sharply in March after plunging in February, but they fell at a faster pace than officially projected in the first quarter of 2022 and a further decline is […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, May 18
WASHINGTON (MaceNews)—The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, the […]