Preview: Forecasters See Drop in Japanese Capex Spending in January Report
0850 JST (2350 GMT/1950 EDT Wednesday, March 18) The Cabinet Office releases January machinery orders.Mace News median: core orders -11.0% m/m (range: -13.9% to -5.5%) vs. Dec +19.1%; +9.7% y/y (range: +6.2% to +16.0%) vs. Dec +16.8% By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO (MaceNews) – Japan’s core machinery orders, a key leading indicator of business investment in […]
Preview: Forecasters See Slower Japanese Export Growth in February Report
0850 JST (2350 GMT/1950 EDT Tuesday, March 17) The Ministry of Finance releases February trade.Mace News median: exports +1.6% y/y (range: -3.5% to +4.0%) vs. January +16.8%; imports +12.5% y/y (range: +9.1% to +16.2%) vs. a revised -2.4% in January from -2.5%; trade deficit ¥516.95 billion (range: a deficit of ¥660.00 billion to a surplus […]