Japan Mar Exports Rebound Sharply on China, U.S. Recovery Demand

By Max Sato — Exports to U.S., EU Rebound in March; Asian Demand Remains Solid— Japan’s FY20 Exports Dip for 2 Years in a Row; Trade in Surplus (MaceNews) – Japanese exports rebounded more strongly than expected in March after a temporary slip in February and pre-Lunar New Year rush shipments in January, maintaining a […]

US Tsy’s FX Report Finds No Formal FX Manipulators, Adds to Monitoring List

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The U.S. Treasury Department, in its latest evaluation of whether other countries use foreign exchange as a means to boost its competitiveness in trade under criteria set by two different laws, gave China and every other country a pass, but added to its list of countries it closely monitors. The summary of […]

Friday Washington Schedules from MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021  In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. […]

DATA PREVIEW: JOBS REPORT, ISMS, FACTORY ORDERS

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – After a week full of GameStop drama, the upcoming week’s data doesn’t seem to have nearly as much surprise potential, including the jobs report which few expect to contain much good news. Friday’s employment situation report is unlikely to paint a picture much different than the broad outlines depicted by the weekly […]

IMF’S WORLD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: WORLD GROWTH REVISED +0.3 TO 5.5%

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The International Monetary Fund’s January update to its World Economic Outlook Tuesday saw world growth revised up 0.3 to 5.5%, fueled by a vaccine-propelled recovery. Last year’s performance benefited from a stronger than previously seen second half and it was revised up 0.9 to a contraction of 3.5%. U.S. growth was revised […]

DATA PREVIEW: 4Q GDP, IMF’S WEO, FOMC, DURABLE GOODS

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The upcoming week is packed with economic data, including the fourth quarter GDP, as well as a Federal Open Market Committee policy update and Chair Jay Powell’s news conference, and an update to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook. The GDP report is Thursday. The various GDPNow estimates don’t agree, with the New […]

STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY- STILL WAITING FOR YELLEN

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. ·        President-Elect Joe Biden’s slate of foreign policy, national security and domestic security picks who made their formal debut Tuesday did not yet include Janet Yellen, who perhaps will get a solo event […]

STATUS CHECK – ‘WE’RE GOING TO WIN’ THEY BOTH SAID

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. ·        The election is far from decided at this midnight hour but it’s clear the blue wave was a fantasy, that the race turned out to be very tight with most states that […]

OPEC SEES PARTIAL OIL DEMAND RECOVERY IN 2021, EXPECTS MEMBERS TO GROW MKT SHARE

–US Shale Sector To Recover Quickly As Market Conditions Improve –Sees Longer-Term Decline In OECD Oil Demand, Increased Consumption In Non-OECD Region By Brai Odion-Esene, SW4 Insights for Mace News WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Influential oil group OPEC Thursday predicted a partial rebound in oil demand next year, although the coronavirus outbreak remains a major X-factor, […]