Category: GDP

German Economic Outlook Starts the Year on a Strong Note, ZEW Report Shows

ZURICH (MaceNews) – Economic sentiment in Germany came in well above expectations in January indicating that the economy is seen improving in the coming six months, as COVID cases are seen falling by summer, the latest report from the Mannheim-based ZEW institute showed. ZEW’s Index of Economic Sentiment rose to 51.7 in January from 29.9 […]

Japan Government Keeps Economic Pickup View After December Upgrade

— Consumers Brave Omicron Scare in Year-End, New Year Leisure Season — Production Improving on Easing Supply Constraints By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Tuesday maintained its economic overview after upgrading it last month for the first time in 17 months, saying consumer spending is picking up — despite rising Covid cases — and […]

Japan Q3 GDP Slump Revised Down on Weaker Consumption, Exports

— Q4 GDP Rebound Expected Amid Uncertainty Over Covid Impact By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s economic contraction in July-September quarter was revised down sharply as consumer spending and net exports turned out to be weaker than previously estimated and a buildup in private-sector inventories was lower than thought, more than offsetting an upward revision […]

Italy-France Pushing for ‘Single EU Debt’ to Fund Post-Pandemic Growth; Germany’s Stance on Closer Fiscal Integration in Post-Merkel Era Uncertain – Sources

By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy and France are pushing for issuance of a ‘common European public debt’ to fund long-term pro-growth investments with the additional goal of strengthening the single currency and boosting European integration, Italian official sources say. Sources say Europe faces a turning point with the departure of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, […]

Japan Q3 GDP Slump Deeper Than Expected on Weaker Consumption, Capex

By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s economy plunged at a much faster pace than expected in the July-September quarter, after a modest rebound in April-June, as a Covid resurgence dampened shopping and dining out while supply chain disruptions hampered business investment, Cabinet Office data released Monday showed. The gross domestic product slumped a preliminary 0.8% […]

PREVIEW: Japan Q3 GDP Seen Down as Covid Spreads, Supply Squeeze Lingers

By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s gross domestic product for the July-September quarter is forecast by economists to show a 0.2% slump on quarter, or an annualized 0.8% drop, as consumers were cautious amid a resurgence in coronavirus infections and global supply chain disruptions slowed business investment and exports.   The median forecast for Q3 […]

Japan Sept Household Spending Dips Y/Y; Q3 Drop Points to GDP Slump 

By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s household spending posted the second straight year-on-year drop in September as restrictions on economic activity remained in place until the end of the month in light of a resurgence in coronavirus cases in August, data released Friday by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed. As the number […]

US Data Preview Commentary: CPI, Retail Sales, IndPro and the Next 20 Years

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – This week’s economic data includes the Consumer Price Index for August, with forecasters not anticipating an acceleration in the rate of change but not much, if any, deceleration. If the annual consumer inflation rate remains around the 5.4% in July and June, or a little less as forecasted, analysts are likely to […]

Japan Q2 GDP Rebound Firmer Than Expected, Led by Consumption, Capex

— Consumer Spending Unexpectedly Rises Despite Pandemic Restrictions — Q2 GDP Posts 1st Y/Y Rise in 7 Quarters in Payback for 2020 Slump By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s economy rebounded more strongly than expected in April-June, led by solid business investment and surprisingly resilient consumption despite on-and-off restrictions on economic activity during the pandemic, […]