BOJ June Quarter Tankan: Major Manufacturers’ Sentiment Posts 1st Rise in 7 Quarters on Improved Supply Chains, Food Price Markups

–Carmakers Expect Brighter Outlook in September; Food Producers See Pullback After Large Gain in June –Hotels, Restaurants See Slightly Lower September Sentiment After Jump in June; Real-Estate firms, Wholesalers Forecast Sizeable Declines –Both Large and Small Firms Revise Up Their Combined Capex Plans for Fiscal 2023 By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Confidence among major manufacturers […]

White House and Other Schedules for Monday, July 3

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’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 MONDAY, JULY 3, 2023   On Monday, the President has no public events scheduled. Monday’s In-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: […]

Preview: BOJ June Tankan to Show 1st Rise in Major Manufacturers’ Sentiment in 7 Quarters on Improved Supply Chains

–Tourism Discount Subsidies, Eased Covid Rules Support Services –September Business Confidence Seen Mixed; Non-Manufacturers Cautious –FY23 Capex Plans Among Large, Small Firms Expected to Be Revised Up By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan business survey is expected to show confidence among major manufacturers in Japan picked up slightly in June […]

White House and Other Schedules for Friday, June 30

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, JUNE 30, 2023    In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be […]

White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, June 29

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, JUNE 29, 2023   In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]

Japan May Retail Sales Y/Y Rise Led by Autos amid Improved Supply Chains, Recovering Department Stores    

–METI Keeps View: Retail Sales on Gradual Uptrend –Demand for Cosmetics, Drugs Remains Solid; Sales of Appliances Stay Sluggish   By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales posted their 15th straight year-over-year increase in May, thanks to faster deliveries of automobiles, gradually recovering department store sales and higher prices for food and beverages, mitigating the […]

White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, June 28

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, JUNE 28, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]