Japan March Household Spending Posts 13th Straight Y/Y Drop on Lower Heating Bills, Slower Traveling; Partly Offset by Resumed Auto Output, Higher Car Prices
–Real Household Income Posts 18th Straight Y/Y Drop but Improves from February on Higher Wage Hikes By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s real household spending fell a smaller-than-expected 1.2% on year in March after a 0.5% slip in February (down a sharper 2.7% without the leap-year effect) as consumers remain cautious amid elevated costs for […]
Japan March Retail Sales Y/Y Rise Slows; Department Store Sales Boosted by Strong Inbound Spending but Autos Weak
Japan retail sales growth slows
Japan March Jobless Rate Flat at 2.6%; Job Cuts Slower but More People Quit for Better Positions amid Labor Shortage, Rising Wages
Japanese unemployment steady
Japan April Tokyo Core CPI Annual Rate Falls to 25-Month Low of 1.6% from 2.4% in March as Metropolitan Area Starts Free High School Education
Tokyo CPI falls in April
Preview: Bank of Japan to Hold Overnight Rate Target Just Above Zero Friday After Last Month’s Rate Hike; Set for Gradual Tightening in Coming Months
BOJ expected to hold rates steady
Japan Govt Keeps Its View on Moderate Economic Recovery Despite Dip in Manufacturer Sentiment Over Suspended Auto Output
Japan Cabinet sees moderate recovery
Japan March Export Rise Led by Continued Solid Demand for Autos, Pickup in Semiconductor Market; Trade Balance Chalks Up 1st Surplus in 3 Months
Japanese exports rise again
Japan February Core Machine Orders Surge 7.7% M/M on Solid Demand for Computers
Japanese machinery orders jump in February from January
Japan March Producer Inflation Picks Up Slightly to 0.8% from January’s 0.7% as Base Effect of Utility Subsides Has Waned, Import Costs Up on Weak Yen
—Producer Inflation Has Slowed from Recent Peak of 10.6% in December 2022 Amid Relatively Tame Commodities Markets–Producer Prices Up 0.2% M/M on Non-Ferrous Metals, Farm Produce, Utilities By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Producer prices in Japan rose 0.8% on the year in March, as expected, accelerating slightly from an upwardly revised 0.7% rise in February […]
Japan February Household Spending Posts 12th Straight Y/Y Drop on Lower Utility Costs amid Mild Weather but Pace of Decline Slows due to Leap Year
Japanese household spending falls again