Japan Week Ahead: Prime Minister Takaichi’s Landslide Win in General Election to Keep Economic Stimulus Hopes, Rising Debt Jitters Amid Wobbly Consumer Sentiment
–Producer Inflation Seen Easing Further on Lower Fuel Costs but at Gradual Pace amid Rising Copper Prices By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Here are the key Japanese events for the coming week. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi led the conservative Liberal Democratic Party to a historic landslide victory in Sunday’s lower house election, paving the way […]
Preview: Forecasters See Japan Producer Price Rise Slowing to 2.3% Y/Y in January
Thursday, Feb. 12, 20260850 JST (2350 GMT/1850 EST Wednesday, Feb.11) The Bank of Japan releases the January corporate goods price index.Mace News median: CGPI +2.3% y/y (range: +2.0% to +2.4%) vs. Dec +2.4%; +0.2% m/m (range: -0.1% to +0.3%) vs. Dec +0.1% By Chikafumi Hodo (MaceNews) – Japan’s producer inflation is expected to rise on […]
Preview: Japan Q4 GDP to Rebound on Gains in Capex, Consumption, Exports, but Momentum Remains Weak
By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO (MaceNews) – Backed by gains in capital investment, gradual rises in exports, and continuing modest recovery in private consumption, Japan’s real gross domestic product is expected to rebound and post its first positive growth in two quarters in the October–December period, following a sharp contraction in the previous quarter. Still, the […]
Preview: Japanese Household Spending Expected Up 0.1% on Year in December with Ongoing Boost from Autos
Friday, Feb. 6, 20260830 JST (2350 GMT/1830 EST Thursday, Feb. 5) The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications releases the December and the annual 2025 average household spending. Mace News median forecasts: +0.1% y/y (range: -3.7% to +1.0%) vs. Nov +2.9%; -0.4% m/m (range: -3.5% to +0.1%) vs. Nov +6.2% By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO (MaceNews) […]
Preview: Forecasters See Japanese Retail Sales +0.4% on Year in December on Robust Auto Sales
Friday, Jan. 30, 20260850 JST (2350 GMT/1850 EST Thursday, Jan. 29) The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry releases December retail sales. Mace News median: +0.4% y/y (range: -0.5% to +1.4%) vs. Nov revised up to +1.1% from +1.0%; -0.6% m/m (range: -1.0% to -0.3%) vs. Nov revised up to +0.7% from +0.6% By Chikafumi […]
Preview: Forecasters See Japan’s Industrial Output Down 0.4% on Month in December
Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 0850 JST (2350 GMT/1850 EST Thursday, Jan. 29) The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry releases December industrial production, outlook for January and February. Mace News median: -0.4% m/m (range: -1.5% to +0.3%) vs. Nov. revised down to -2.7% from -2.6%; +2.3 y/y (range: +1.2% to +3.0%) vs. Nov. revised down […]
Preview: Forecasters See Japanese Unemployment Rate Flat at 2.6% in Jan.
Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 0830 JST (2330 GMT/1830 EST Thursday, Jan. 29) The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications releases December jobs. Mace News median:2.6% (range: 2.5% to 2.6%)vs. 2.6% in the previous four months, over 5-year low of 2.3% in July, 2.5% from March to June By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO (MaceNews) – Japan’s seasonally […]
Preview: Forecasters See Tokyo CPI +1.8% on Year in Jan.
Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 0830 JST (2330 GMT/1830 EST Thursday, Jan. 29) The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications releases January Tokyo CPI Mace News median: total CPI +1.8% y/y (range: +1.6% to +1.9%) vs. Dec +2.0%; core CPI (ex-fresh food) +2.2% (range: +2.1% to +2.2%) vs. Dec +2.3%; core-core CPI (ex-fresh food, energy) +2.6% […]
Japan Week Ahead: Lower House Election Campaign Underway Before Feb. 8 Vote as PM Takaichi Seeks Dual Fiscal Mandate, Stable Dollar/Yen
–December Factory Output to Show Slight Dip but Solid Q4, Sign for GDP Rebound; January Tokyo CPI Seen Tamer on Energy Price Drop, Erasing Food Pressures By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Here are the key Japanese events for the coming week. Currency traders are on alert for a possible market intervention by the Ministry of […]
Japan Govt Continues to See Modest Economic Recovery on Sustained Wage Hike Prospects, Brighter Consumer Sentiment amid Easing Inflation
By Max Sato –Japan Downgrades View on World Economy For 1st Time In 8 Months Amid Weaker Chinese Data, Uncertainty Over US Trade Policy–Bank of Japan Expected to Stand Pat for Now, on Gradual Normalization Path After 25-bp Policy Rate Hike to 30-Year High of 0.75% in December (MaceNews) – Japanese government policymakers repeated their […]