Preview: Forecasters See Another Big Gain for Japanese Exports, Imports in August Report
Wednesday, Sept 16, 20260850 JST (2350 GMT/1950 EDT Tuesday, Sept 15) The Ministry of Finance releases August trade.Mace News median: exports +17.7% y/y (range: +15.9% to +19.6%) vs. +23.2% in July; imports +26.0% y/y (range: +24.0% to +26.1%) vs. revised 27.9% in July from +27.8%; trade deficit ¥1,052.20 billion (range: a deficit of ¥1,103.60 billion […]
Japan Week Ahead: BOJ Set to Raise Policy Rate to 1.25% from 1% at Sept. 17-18 Meeting, Markets Eye Another Hike in December or January
–August Exports to Continue Showing Resilience, July Machinery Orders to Dip After Sharp Rebound, August CPI Seen Steady to Slightly Up around BOJ’s 2% Target By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Official comments and economic data suggest that it is both necessary and safe to accelerate the pace of the Bank of Japan’s normalization rate hikes, […]
Preview: Forecasters See Japanese Producer Price Inflation Picking Up in August
Friday, Sept 11, 2026 0850 JST (2350 GMT/1950 EDT Thursday, Sept 10) The Bank of Japan releases the August corporate goods price index.Mace News median: CGPI +7.4% y/y (range: +6.9% to +7.8%) vs. July +7.2%; +0.0% m/m (range: -0.5% to +0.4%) vs. July +0.1% By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO (MaceNews) – Japan’s producer inflation, as measured […]
Japan Week Ahead: BOJ Governor Ueda Repeats Board Will Have Serious Debate on Need for Follow-Up Rate Hike This Month
–Q2 GDP to Be Revised Up Slightly, August Producer Inflation to Show Elevated Costs By Max Sato (MaceNews) – About two weeks before the Bank of Japan’s next policy meeting on Sept. 17-18, Governor Kazuo Ueda sent out a cautious but suggestive message to the markets that he and his colleagues will have a serious […]
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 […]
Preview: Japan Industrial Expected To Retreat in July
Monday, August 31, 2026 0850 JST (2350 GMT/1950 EDT Sunday, August 30) The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry releases July industrial production, the outlook for August and September. Mace News median: -0.6% m/m (range: -1.4% to +1.3%) vs. June revised to +1.9% from +1.3%; +3.6% y/y (range: +2.6% to +5.4%) vs. June revised to […]
Preview: Japanese Retail Sales Seen Up 2.5% on Year in July
Monday, August 31, 2026 0850 JST (2350 GMT/1950 EDT Sunday, August 30) The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry releases July retail sales. Mace News median: +2.5% y/y (range: +1.3% to +3.4%) vs. June revised to +0.6% from +0.5%; +1.6% m/m (range: +0.8% to +1.8%) vs. June revised to -3.9% from -4.1% By Chikafumi Hodo […]
Japan Week Ahead: July Data to Show Mixed Start to Q3 after BOJ Deputy Governor Himino Downplays Weak Q2 GDP Growth, Keeps September Rate Hike Talk Alive
–July Factory Output to Show Pullback After Recent Gains, Heat Wave Props Up Retail Sales, Sluggish Household Spending Continues amid High Costs By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Financial markets have largely priced in a follow-up interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan in September, with only a three-month interval instead of an earlier expectation […]
Japan Government Sticks to Gradual Economic Recovery Scenario after Sluggish Q2 GDP Growth, Noting Final Demand Still Up
–Government to Watch Drag from Powerful Earthquake That Hit Southwestern Region Last Month as Well as Inflationary Effects of Middle East Conflict By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government continued to project moderate economic recovery will continue in the near term, downplaying lackluster GDP growth in the April-June quarter, but also warned that high energy […]