Japan Weekahead: Ruling Party to Elect New Leader to Replace Outgoing PM Ishiba; BOJ Tankan Survey to Show Slight Pickup in Sentiment
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Here are the key Japanese political and economic events for the coming week. The BOJ Tankan survey for the September quarter, due on Wednesday, is expected to show a slight pickup in business sentiment and solid capital investment plans but the move among Japanese carmakers to export their vehicles at […]
Report: Japan, U.S. Mull Possible Trump Visit to Tokyo in Late October
By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO (MaceNews) – Japan and the United States are in talks over a possible visit by President Donald Trump to Tokyo in October, ahead of his planned trip to South Korea for an international summit, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported. The visit would mark the first in-person meeting between Trump and the […]
Japan Weekahead: Ruling, Opposition Parties Gear Up for October Snap Elections Widely Expected after Conservative LDP Picks Leader
–Bank of Japan to Stand Pat amid Political Storm Following PM Ishiba’s Resignation, Board Monitors Trump Tariff Impact on Q3 Data–August Data to Highlight Tariff Impact: Japan Carmakers’ Discount Strategy Keeps Their US Market Share but Depresses Export Values–Core CPI to Ease Below 3% on Summer Fuel Subsidies, Yen’s Relative Strength Vs. Slump in Early […]
Japan Weekahead: Q2 GDP Revision Seen Limited, Confirming Sluggish but 5th Straight Q/Q Growth, Producer Inflation Seen Picking Up but Still Under 3%
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Here are the key Japanese economic events for the coming week. The revised Q2 GDP data is forecast by many economists to show little change from the initial reading, confirming that Japan’s wobbly recovery from the pandemic lingers on under the weight of trade woes and sticky inflation triggered by […]
Japan Still Sees Gradual Economic Recovery but Warns Some Uncertainty over Trade Deals lingers, Downgrading Its View on Exporter Profits
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government continues to believe that the domestic economy is expected stay on a “modest recovery” track after top negotiators from Tokyo and Washington have worked out some details of their bilateral trade deal reached last month but also warned that uncertainty over global growth is here to stay for […]
Japan Weekahead: Export Values Set to Post 3rd Straight Y/Y Drop as Trump Tariffs Forcing Carmakers to Cut Prices for US Customers; Inflation to Ease Further on Fuel Subsidies
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Here are the key Japanese economic events for the coming week. President Trump’s high import duties have prompted Toyota and other carmakers to trim sales prices for U.S. buyers in a bid to protect their market share in the world’s largest economy. This has led to a fall in overall […]
Japan Weekahead: Producer Inflation Easing Further below 3%, Q2 GDP to Post Slight Rebound, Confirming Resilience Against Drag from Tariffs, High Costs of Living
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Here are the key Japanese economic events for the coming week when many people take some time off for the annual Obon holiday around Aug. 15 to bring in and send back their ancestors’ sprits. It is not a public holiday and markets will stay open but trading volumes are […]
Japan Weekahead: Real Wages Continue Falling, Household Spending to Show Sluggish but Resilient Consumption Ahead of Expected Slight Q2 GDP Rise
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Here are the key Japanese economic events for the coming week. Following the widely expected no change in the Bank of Japan’s policy stance last week, demand side data is expected to show lackluster but somewhat resilient consumer spending. Economists didn’t wait to see June and second quarter household spending […]
Japan Expects Gradual Economic Recovery in Light of Trade Accord with US but Warns Drag from Trump Tariffs Still Needs Close Watch
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government is looking at the bright side of trade rows in the wake of a bilateral deal with the Trump administration, sticking to its long-held conviction that the economy is expected stay on a “modest recovery” track but also warned that uncertainty remains. In its monthly report for July […]
Japan Weekahead: PM Ishiba’s Fate Up in the Air After His Minority Government Suffers Setback in Upper House Election; BOJ to Stand Pat as Trade Rows Cloud Growth Outlook
–June Industrial Output Seen Flat, Retail Sales Sluggish, Setting Soft Tone for Q2 GDP Due August 15–June Jobless Rate to Remain Low and Stable at 2.5%, Job Creation Continues for Nearly 3 Years amid Labor Shortages By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Here are the key Japanese economic and political events for the coming week. Prime […]