Japan Seeking to Keep Yen Bears at Bay with Threat of Forex Intervention
–Tokyo Would Need Washington’s Consent and Help to Have Much Impact -US Has No Compelling Reason Yet to Step into FX Market–Japan’s Dollar Selling Ammunition Limited to Its Foreign Reserves By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese policymakers are using verbal warnings and inquiries on market levels to stop the yen from depreciating rapidly against the […]
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 […]
Japan Producer Price Inflation Steadies at Relatively High Pace; Lumber, Steel Prices Ease
–Export, Import Producer Prices Down on Month Amid Slower Global Demand By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Producer inflation in Japan steadied at a relatively high level in August after easing in July to the slowest pace in seven months and hitting a 41-year high in April, as slightly faster year-on-year gains in the costs for […]
Japan Q2 GDP Growth Revised Up on Firmer Capex, Smaller Inventory Drop
–Private Consumption Leads 3rd Straight Q/Q Growth as in Initial Data –Capex Rebounds Sharply on Solid Digitalization, Greener Energy Demand –Q3 GDP Growth Faces Headwinds: Covid Spike, Slower Global Growth, China Lockdowns By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s consumption-led economic growth in the April-June quarter was revised up sharply as business investment in equipment turned […]
Preview: Japan Q2 GDP Seen Revised Up on Firmer Capex, Smaller Private Inventory Drop
–Japan GDP’s 3rd Straight Q/Q Growth Supported by Consumption –Sharp Capex Rebound Seen on Solid Digitalization, Greener Energy Demand –Q3 GDP Growth Faces Headwinds: Covid Spike, Slower Global Growth, China Lockdowns By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s consumption-led economic growth in the April-June quarter is likely to be revised up as business investment in […]
Japan July Household Spending Up Y/Y on Travel, Dining Out but Down M/M Amid Covid Spike
–Real Household Income Falls For 4th Straight Month on Rising Cost of Living By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s real household spending posted the second straight year-on-year rise in July as people continued traveling and dining out more freely but fell from June in light of record numbers of new coronavirus infections triggered by the […]
Japan July Retail Sales Mark 5th Straight Y/Y Gain on High Fuel Prices, Hot Weather
–METI Repeats Retail Sales Picking Up Gradually Despite Another Covid Spike–Department Store Sales Continue Recovering on Eased Covid Rules–Auto Sales Remain Weak but Pace of Y/Y Drop Slowing Amid Easing Supply Constraints By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales posted the fifth year-on-year rise in July, led by high fuel prices and demand for […]
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, […]
Japan July Jobless Rate Unchanged as Govt Avoids Covid Restrictions Amid Case Spike
–Employment Posts 1st Y/Y Drop in 4 Months, Led by Wholesalers, Retailers, Manufacturing–Number of Unemployed Marks 13th Straight Y/Y Drop But Still Above January 2020 Level–Unemployment at 2.6% from May to July Vs. April’s 2-Year Low 2.5%–Fewer Job Losses M/M in July While More People Seek Other Openings By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese payrolls […]
Japan August Tokyo CPI Jumps on Utilities, Food, Hotels on High Producer Costs, Reopening Demand 
–Electricity Leads Higher Energy Bills; Gasoline Price Rise Continues to Shrink –Core CPI +2.6% Y/Y Hits 30-Year High Excluding 2014, 1997 Sales Tax Hikes –Total CPI +2.9% Y/Y Over 30-Year High Excluding Sales Tax Hikes’ Direct Impact –BOJ to Keep Easing Stance Until Stable 2% Inflation Anchored with Real Wage Gains By Max Sato (MaceNews) […]