Preview: BOJ June Tankan Sentiment Mixed; Manufacturers Down, Services Up
–Covid Lockdowns in China, High Producer Costs Weigh on Factory Operators –Services Seen Upbeat on Japan’s Eased Covid Rules, Summer Spending Hopes –Business Confidence Projected to Improve in September Amid Uncertainty –Firms, Large and Small, Expected to Revise Up Their Combined FY22 Capex Plans By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, June 28
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, JUNE 28 – THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022 Tuesday, June 28, 2022 The President will attend the final session of the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, June 27
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, JUNE 27 – THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022 Monday, June 27, 2022 The President will attend the G7 Summit in Schloss […]
BOJ June Meeting Summary: Need Easing for Stable 2% Inflation, Wage Hikes
–Board Members See Uncertainty from China’s Covid Policy, Other Risks–Members Note Pickup in Service Sector on Japan’s Eased Covid Rules By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Bank of Japan board members argued that continued monetary easing is necessary to anchor 2% inflation in a “stable” manner, and to achieve that goal, fiscal support and labor market […]
Germany’s Business Conditions Worsened Slightly in June, Ifo Reports
ZURICH (MaceNews) – German businesses were a bit more pessimistic in June than a month ago, as their view of both current conditions and their expectations for future developments were judged more negatively. The Ifo business climate index fell to 92.3 in June from 93.0 the previous month. Economists had expected a slight drop to […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, June 24
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In-Town Pool Wires: […]
Japan May CPI Annual Rate Remains Above 2% on Fuels, Food, Appliances
By Max Sato –Core CPI +2.1% Y/Y for May, April Largest in Over 13 Years If 2014 Sales Tax Hike Impact Excluded–Total CPI +2.4% Y/Y for May, April Largest in Over 30 Years Excluding Impact of 2014, 1997 Sales Tax Hikes–Pace of Energy Price Rise Slower; Household Durable Goods Prices on Uptrend (MaceNews) – Consumer […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, June 23
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2022 In the morning, the President and the First Lady will welcome wounded warriors, their caregivers and families to […]
Japan Govt Keeps View Economy Showing Signs of Pickup as Eased Covid Rules Prop Up Sentiment
By Mas Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Monday maintained its economic overview for June after upgrading it in April as the drag from the pandemic appears to have waned while continuing to warn about the impact of the protracted Ukraine war, Covid restrictions in China, supply bottlenecks and fluctuating financial markets, according to its monthly […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, June 20
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, JUNE 20, 2022 In the evening, the President and the First Lady will return to the White House from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The departure from […]