Preview: Japan Q2 GDP Expected To Be Revised Up Slightly on Stronger Capital Spending, Weak Consumption
Tuesday, Sept 8 0850 JST (2350 GMT/1950 EDT Sunday, June 7) Cabinet Office releases the revised GDP for April-June 2026.Mace News median: +0.4% q/q (range +0.3% to +0.7%) vs. Q2 prelim +0.3%; +1.6% annualized (range +1.3% to +2.7%) vs. Q2 prelim +1.1%; +0.9% y/y (range +0.8% to +0.9%) vs. Q2 prelim +0.7% By Chikafumi Hodo […]
Preview: Forecasters See Japan’s Household Spending Down Again on Year in July as Consumers Pull Back
Friday, Aug 7, 20260830 JST (2350 GMT/1930 EDT Thursday, Aug 6) The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications releases the June average household spending.Mace News median forecasts: -2.4% y/y (range: -2.8% to -0.5%) vs. June -3.3%; +2.6% m/m (range: +1.9% to +3.3%) vs. June -6.4% By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO (MaceNews) – Japan’s real household expenditure […]
US ISM Services Sector Posts Faster Growth in August on Seasonal, Broad-Based Demand but Mideast Conflict, New Tariffs, AI Projects Keep Costs High, Make Firms Wary of Hiring
–ISM’s Miller: Employment Index in Contraction as Firms Reluctant to Hire While Trying to Cope with Impact of Rising Costs By Max Sato (MaceNews) – U.S. services sector activity perked up in August on summer holiday, back to school and other demand but many firms continued to struggle in supply management, hit by rising costs […]
Fed Officials Willing to Raise Rates, But Only If Convinced Inflation Not Receding
– Key Inflation, Other Data Eagerly Awaited Before Some Make Up Their Minds By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – With barely two weeks to go before Federal Reserve policymakers gather to take fresh stock of the economy and reconsider their short-term interest rate settings, Fed officials are letting it be known they are willing to […]