Preview: BOJ Tankan Manufacturers’ Sentiment Seen Up in September, Services Down
–End to Covid Lockdown in Shanghai Supports Factory Operations –Downside Risks Arise from Global Slowdown amid Tightening by US, Others –Spike in Japan Covid Cases, High Import Costs Hit Services Sector –Business Confidence in December Projected to Be Mixed –Smaller Firms Expected to Revise Up Their Combined FY22 Capex Plans Further By Max […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Sept 26
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 In the morning, the President will depart Wilmington, Delaware en route the White House. The departure […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Sept 15
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. data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In […]
Japan July Machine Orders Unexpectedly Jump but Flat in 3-Month Average
–Japan Capex Demand Solid, Leading Upward Revision to Q2 GDP Growth–Japan July Core Orders’ Value Hit 3-Year High, Led by Non-Manufacturers–Japan Govt Keeps View: Machine Orders Showing Signs of Pickup–Cabinet Office Official: Machine Orders Not So Strong Yet to Prompt View Upgrade By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese machinery orders, the key leading indicator of […]
US Aug ISM Manufacturing Growth Steady on New Orders, Employment While Prices Ease
–ISM: New Export Orders Post 1st Contraction Since June 2020–ISM’s Fiore: ‘Prices Expansion Eased Dramatically’–ISM’s Fiore: China Is Very Sluggish, Slowdown Is a Concern–ISM’s Fiore: Chip Shortages Stabilized but To Remain Until Q1 of 2023 By Max Sato (MaceNews) – U.S. manufacturing activity growth held up in August after slowing in the previous two months, […]
Japan July Industrial Output Up Slightly on Easing Supply Bottlenecks for Autos
–METI Survey Points to Possible Dip in August Output, Small Gain in September–METI Keeps View: Output Making One Step Forward, One Step Back–METI: To Watch Effects of Rising Covid Cases, Parts Shortages, Inflation By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s industrial production posted a slight gain in July in light of easing supply constraints for automakers, […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Aug 15
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULEFOR MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2022 The President, vacationing at Kiawah Island, South Carolina, has no public events scheduled. Out-of-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: […]
Preview: Japan Q2 GDP Rebound Seen on Eased Covid Rules but China Lockdown Limiting Gain
–People Dining Out, Traveling More Since Restrictions Lifted in Late March –Capex Seen Making Up for Q1 Drop on Solid Digitization, Greener Energy Demand –Q3 GDP Growth Sees Headwinds: Domestic Covid Spike, Slower Global Growth By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s gross domestic product for the April-June quarter is forecast by economists to post a […]
July Jobs Report Takes the ‘Stag’ Out of ‘Stagflation;’ Adds 528K Payroll Slots
By Denny Gulino WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Confounding the forecasters, the July jobs market exploded with new hiring, adding 528,000 payrolls slots, lowering the unemployment rate to 3.5% and pitting market pessimists against their opposites who see inflation having peaked. U.S. stocks futures sagged, benchmark interest rates shot up a few basis points and the White […]
UPDATE – US July ISM Manufacturing Growth Slows on Softer New Orders; ISM Sees No Recession
–ISM: Labor Shortages, Supply Constraints Continue Weighing on Sector –ISM’s Fiore: No Change to View US Recession Not Looming in Manufacturing –ISM’s Fiore: Plunge in Prices Index Due to Weaker China Demand, Lower Energy Costs By Max Sato (MaceNews) – U.S. manufacturing activity growth slowed marginally in July from June, remaining at the lowest rate […]