Japan October Tokyo Core CPI Annual Rate Picks Up as Reduced Utility Subsidies Ease Overall Energy Price Drop; Hotel Demand Strong
–Core CPI (Ex-Fresh Food) Up 2.7% Y/Y After Slowing to 2.5% in September –Processed Food Still Leads CPI Y/Y Rise but Markups Appear to Have Peaked –Total CPI Annual Rate Jumps to 6-Month High of 3.3% from 2.8% in September on Fresh Food Price Surge –Core-Core CPI (Ex-Fresh Food, Energy) Annual Rate Eases to 3.8% […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Oct 26
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULEFOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Briefing. The Vice President will attend. This […]
Japan September Core CPI Annual Rate Eases to 13-Month Low of 2.8% on Peaking Food Markups, Utility Subsidies
–Total CPI Moderates to 12-Month Low of 3.0% Rise; Durable Goods Price Gain Slows Further –Core-Core CPI (Ex-Fresh Food, Energy) Annual Rate Eases to 4.2% from 42-Year High of 4.3% By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Consumer inflation in Japan eased in all three key measures in September as energy subsidies continued to push down electricity […]
Japan September Exports Post 1st Y/Y Rise in 3 Months to Record High on Solid Demand for Autos, Leading to 1st Trade Surplus in 3 Months
–Export Volumes Also Mark 1st Y/Y Gain in 12 Months –Imports Mark 6th Straight Y/Y Fall on Easing Energy Prices –Exports to China See 10th Straight Y/Y Drop on Declines in Semiconductors, Foodstuff By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese export values posted their first year-over-year rise in three months to a record high in September, […]
Japan September Producer Inflation Eases Further to 2.0% from August’s 3.3% on Energy Subsidies, Plunging Lumber Prices
–September’s 2.0% Y/Y Rise Stays Lowest Since +1.0% in March 2021 –Producer Prices Post 1st M/M Drop in 3 months as Fuels Costs Slip After Recent Rebound By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Producer inflation in Japan eased for the ninth straight month in September, staying at an over two-year low, as the government’s utility subsidies […]
Japan August Core Machine Orders Edge Down for 2nd Straight M/M Drop as Overall Demand for Computers Takes a Breather After Recent Gains
–Demand for Computers and Communications Equipment Rises Among Some Industries –Cabinet Office Keeps View: Machine Orders Pausing By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese core machinery orders, the key leading indicator of business investment in equipment, came in weaker than expected with a slight but second straight drop on the month in August as demand for […]
Japan August Household Spending Posts 6th Straight Y/Y Drop as Frugal Patterns Linger Amid High Costs, But Up M/M After Pullback
–Spending on Ceremonies Down; Move to Discount Mobile Phone Plans Continues–Traveling, Eating Out Remain Strong in Absence of Covid Restrictions –Real Household Income Posts 11th Straight Y/Y Drop on Elevated Costs Despite Nominal Wage Hikes By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s real household spending posted its sixth straight drop on the year in August as […]
BOJ September Quarter Tankan: Major Manufacturers’ Sentiment Rises More Than Expected on Higher Energy Prices, Heat Wave, Improved Supply Chains
–Lumber Producers, Auto Industry, Food and Beverage Firms Expect Pullback in December –Hotels, Restaurants Cautious About Near-Term Outlook After Recent Gains –Large Firms Revise Up Their Combined Capex Plans Slightly for Fiscal 2023; Small Firms Push Theirs Sharply Higher By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Confidence among major manufacturers in Japan picked up at a faster-than-expected […]
Preview: BOJ September Tankan to Show Modest Improvement in Major Manufacturers’ Sentiment
–Supply Chain Recovery Supports Auto Industry but Silicon Demand Sluggish –Eased Covid Rules Helping Services Sector While High Costs Hurting Consumers –December Business Confidence Seen Flat to Slightly Lower –FY23 Capex Plans Among Large, Small Firms Expected to Be Revised Up Further By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan business survey […]
Japan August Retail Sales Continue to Post Sharp Y/Y Rise on Heat Wave
Auto Demand, Recovering Department Stores on Influx of Foreign Visitors, –METI Keeps View: Retail Sales on Gradual Uptrend–High Prices of Food and Beverages Supporting Overall Retail Sales –Sales of Apparal, Appliances, Fuels Maintain Rebound Seen in July By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales maintained high growth on the year in August as the […]