Preview: Japan Core CPI Expected to Pick Up Steam in June Report
Consensus outlook for Mace NewsFriday, July 24 20260830 JST (2330 GMT/1930 EDT Thursday, July 23) The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications releases June CPI.Mace News median: total CPI +1.6% y/y (range: +1.6% to +1.7%) vs. May +1.5%; core CPI (ex-fresh food) +1.6% y/y (range: +1.5% to +1.7%) vs. May +1.4%; core-core CPI (ex-fresh food, […]
Preview: Forecasters See Japanese Exports, Imports Up Again on Year in June Data
By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO (MaceNews) – Japanese exports are expected to rise for a 10th straight month from a year earlier in June, while imports are seen rising for a fifth consecutive month as the resource-poor country continues to diversify its crude oil purchases away from the Middle East. Robust imports, coupled with a weaker […]
Japan Week Ahead: Resilient Economy Faces Inflationary Pressures, Structural Fragility as Mideast Conflict Rages on, Weak Yen Keeps Imports Expensive
–June Exports Forecast to Post 10th Straight Y/Y Rise, CPI Seen Up Slightly but Still Below BOJ’s 2% Inflation Target By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s economy has shown resilience in the face of protectionist U.S. trade policy and the lingering Mideast conflict. Exports have weathered the drag from stiff Trump tariffs on autos and […]