Preview: BOJ December Tankan to Show Major Manufacturer Sentiment Up for 3rd Straight Quarter on Improved Supply Chains, Lower Import Costs

–Major Non-Manufacturer Confidence Seen Unchanged; Inbound Spending High but Labor Shortages Bite –Firms in Many Sectors Likely to Be Wary of Near-Term Outlook Amid Slowing Global Growth  –Large Firms Seen Revising Down Fiscal 2023 Capex Plans; Small Firms to Raise Theirs Further By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan business survey […]

White House and Other Schedules for Friday, Dec 8

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’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 SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2023   In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]

Japan October Household Spending Posts 8th Straight Y/Y Drop as Unusually Warm Weather Dents Heater Demand, Ceremony Costs Remain Low

–Eating Out Continues; Demand for Automobiles Solid on Improved Supply Chains, Easing Chip Shortages –Real Household Income Posts 13th Straight Y/Y Drop on Elevated Costs; Nominal Wage Growth Falling Behing Inflation By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s real household spending posted its eighth straight drop on the year in October, down a smaller-than-expected 2.5%, after […]

White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Dec 7

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 SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023   In the afternoon, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting in the Oval Office […]

Preview: Japan Q3 GDP Contraction Seen Unrevised, Confirming Sluggish Domestic Demand  

–Slump Due to Net Exports Pullback, Private Inventories Plunge, Weaker Public Works, Capex –Consumption Flat in Initial Data as Pent-Up Demand for Eating Out, Traveling Wanes –Q4 GDP Seen Up but Faces Slowing Global Demand, Domestic Labor Shortages   By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s first economic contraction in three quarters in the July-September quarter is […]

White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Dec 6

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’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 SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2023   In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]

White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Dec 5

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’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 SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2023   In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]