Preview: Forecasters See Weakness in Household Spending as Consumers Face Price Pressures
Consensus outlook for Mace News Friday, Oct 9, 20260830 JST (2350 GMT/1930 EDT Thursday, Oct 8) The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications releases the August average household spending.Mace News median forecasts: -4.2% y/y (range: -4.4% to -2.4%) vs. July -3.6%; -0.3% m/m (range: -0.4% to +1.4%) vs. July +0.5% By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO (MaceNews) […]
Preview: Forecasters See Japanese Retail Sales Continuing Rising Trend from Year Ago in August Data
Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026 0850 JST (2350 GMT/1950 EDT Tuesday, Sept 29) The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry releases August retail sales. Mace News median: +2.7% y/y (range: +1.2% to +3.7%) vs. July revised to +3.7% from +4.0%; -0.9% m/m (range: -1.6% to -0.8%) vs. July revised to +2.1% from +2.4% By Chikafumi Hodo […]
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 […]
Preview: Forecasters See Japanese Household Spending Up 0.1% on Year in June, down 3.7% from May
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: +0.1% y/y (range: -2.5% to +3.1%) vs. May -0.4%; -3.7% m/m (range: -5.0% to -0.7%) vs. May +3.7% By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO (MaceNews) – Japan’s real household spending […]
Preview: Forecasters See Japan Retail Sales Momentum Continuing in April Report
Friday, May 29, 2026 0850 JST (2350 GMT/1950 EDT Thursday, May 28) The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry releases April retail sales. Mace News median: +1.7% y/y (range: +0.2% to +3.1%) vs. Mar. revised to +1.4% from +1.7%; +1.3% m/m (range: -0.7% to +2.2%) vs. Mar. revised to +1.0% from 1.3% By Chikafumi Hodo […]
Japan Week Ahead: Consumer Inflation in Capital, Jobless Rate Seen Tame, Iran War Squeezing Factory Output, Retail Sales Sluggish on Falling Real Wages
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Here are the key Japanese events for the coming week. The preliminary GDP data for the January-March quarter released last week showed the economy has overcome a temporary contraction recorded in July-September last year, thanks to rebounds in net exports and public works as well as sluggish but resilient private […]
Preview: Japan’s Retail Sales Expected Up in March As Store Sales Improve
Thursday, April 30, 2026 0850 JST (2350 GMT/1950 EDT Wednesday, April 29) The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry releases March retail sales. Mace News median: +1.0% y/y (range: -0.4% to +1.8%) vs. Feb revised to -0.1% from -0.2%; +0.4% m/m (range: -0.8% to +1.4%) vs. Feb -2.0% By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO (MaceNews) – Japan’s […]
Preview: Forecasters See Japan Household Spending -0.8% Y/Y, +2.6% M/M in February
Consensus outlook for Mace News Tuesday, April 7, 20260830 JST (2350 GMT/1930 EDT Monday, April 6) The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications releases the February average household spending.Mace News median forecasts: -0.8% y/y (range:-2.9% to +0.5%) vs. Jan -1.0%; +2.3% m/m (range: -0.9% to +3.9%) vs. Jan -2.5% By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO (MaceNews) – […]
Preview: Japan February Factory Output Forecast to Slip Back After Hitting 31-Month High in January, Retail Sales Seen Sluggish on Falling Fuel Prices
By Chikafumi Hodo Tuesday, March 310850 JST (2350 GMT/1950 EDT Monday, March 30) The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry releases preliminary February industrial production, the outlook for March, April.Mace News median: -2.0% m/m (range: -3.5% to -0.5%) vs. Jan revised to +4.3% from +2.2%; +0.4% y/y (range: -1.2% to +1.9%) vs. Jan revised to +0.7% from […]
Preview: Forecasters See Modest Rise for Japanese Retail Sales
Friday, Feb. 27, 20260850 JST (2350 GMT/1850 EST Thursday, Feb. 26) The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry releases January retail sales. Mace News median: +0.1% y/y (range: -1.2% to +2.5%) vs. Dec -0.9%; +2.1% m/m (range: +1.6% to+3.0%) vs. Dec -2.0% By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO (MaceNews) –Japan’s retail sales are projected to inch up […]