<strong>Preview: Japan Q4 GDP Slight Rebound Seen Unrevised, Led by Consumption, Net Export Rise</strong>
–Sharp Drop in Private Inventories, Capex Pullback Behind Lackluster Q4 Growth –Consumption Solid on Eased Covid Rules, Travel Subsidies After Flat Growth in Q3 –Q4 Net Exports Rebound After Q3 Slump Caused by Surge in Service Payments –Q1 GDP Seen Supported by Consumption Amid Weaker Exports By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The slight rebound […]
<strong>Japan Govt Keeps View on Gradual Economic Pickup After Its 1st Downgrade of Overview in 11 Months on Global Slowdown </strong>
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Tuesday maintained its economic assessment that the current gradual pickup is still intact after downgrading it for the first time in 11 months in January amid weaker global demand, according to its monthly report released by the Cabinet Office. In its February report, the government said the economy […]
<strong>Japan Q4 Modest GDP Growth Led by Net Export Rise after Service Import Surge Caused Q3 Contraction</strong>
–Q4 GDP Rise Smaller Than Expected as Private Inventories Drop Sharply –Consumption Up on Eased Covid Rules, Travel Subsidies After Flat Growth in Q3 –Capex Posts Pullback as Expected but Potential Demand for Investments Solid –Q1 GDP Seen Supported by Consumption Amid Slowing Global Demand By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s gross domestic product for […]
<strong>Analysis: Japan PM Kishida Seeking Monetary Policy Balance Between Continuity and Gradual Shift from Abenomics</strong>
–Reports Say Kishida Picks Academic Kazuo Ueda to Succeed Kuroda By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida appears to have picked an academic candidate with some policymaking experience to replace retiring Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda in a surprise choice that could prompt a gradual departure from the decade-old reflationary Abenomics […]
<strong>Japan Govt Keeps Economic Pickup View Despite Q3 GDP Contraction </strong>
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Thursday maintained its economic recovery outlook despite the latest GDP data showing an unexpected slump in total domestic output in the July-September quarter caused by a surge in imports amid the sharp depreciation of the yen, according to its monthly report released by the Cabinet Office. The dollar […]
Japan Q3 GDP Unexpectedly Shrinks on Surging Imports; Capex Slower but Solid, Consumption Resilient
–Japan’s Economy Posts 1st Q/Q Drop in 4 Quarters; Q2 Growth Revised Up –Consumption Marks 4th Straight Q/Q Rise Despite Spike in New Covid Cases –Capex Demand for FY22 Solid Amid Digitization, Green Transformations –Q4 GDP May Rebound on Fiscal Support but Global Uncertainties Remain –Economic Minister Goto: Japan Gradual Pickup Intact Despite Q3 Dip […]
Japan Govt Sees Gradual Economic Pickup, Plans Package to Ease Pain of Rising Prices, Weak Yen
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Tuesday maintained its economic recovery scenario amid strong catchup demand for business investment and solid spending on dining out and traveling, but continued warning about downside risks posed by global slowdown amid tightening by many central banks and the weak yen that is boosting already high import costs, […]
Japan’s Government Still Sees Gradual Economic Pickup Amid Global Tightening, High Costs, Weak Yen 
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 […]
Japan Government Keeps Economic View on Gradual Pickup but Warns of Global Tightening, Rising Prices
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Thursday maintained its economic overview after upgrading it last month, indicating consumption is leading a pickup in domestic demand amid a spike in Covid cases while firms are keen to invest in equipment for streamlined and greener operations, according to its monthly report released by the Cabinet Office. […]