Preview: Japan’s Economy Seen Growing for Third Straight Quarter in Q2 on Solid Consumption, Capital Spending
Monday, August 17 0850 JST (2350 GMT/1950 EDT, Sunday, August 16) Cabinet Office releases preliminary GDP for April-June 2026.Mace News median: +0.6% q/q (range +0.4% to +0.7%) vs. Q1 revised +0.5%; +2.3% annualized (range +1.6% to +2.3%) vs. Q1 revised +1.8%; +0.7% y/y (range +0.2% to +1.3%) vs. Q1 revised +0.4% By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO […]
Preview: Forecasters See Japanese Producer Price Inflation Rising to 7.5% in July Report from 7.1% in June
Thursday, August 13, 2026 0850 JST (2350 GMT/1950 EDT Wednesday, August 12) The Bank of Japan releases the July corporate goods price index.Mace News median: CGPI +7.5% y/y (range: +6.6% to +7.5%) vs. June +7.1%; +0.6% m/m (range: -0.5% to +0.6%) vs. June +0.4% By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO (MaceNews) – Japan’s annual producer inflation, as […]
Japan Week Ahead: Markets Eye Impact of Japan-US Joint Action to Stop Yen from Falling Further as Rising Bond Yields Could Hurt Economic Growth while Inflation Persists
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Market participants are watching whether Japan’s currency intervention last week will have any lasting effect on keeping dollar bulls at bay amid concerns that rising long-term bond yields triggered by Tokyo’s large fiscal spending plans will spill over to boost borrowing costs in the United States. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama […]
Preview: Forecasters See Japan PPI Up to 6.6% Rise in June from Year Ago
Friday, July 10, 2026 0850 JST (2350 GMT/1950 EDT Thursday, July 9) The Bank of Japan releases the June corporate goods price index.Mace News median: CGPI +6.6% y/y (range: +6.4% to +7.2%) vs. May +6.3%; +0.2% m/m (range: +0.0% to +0.7%) vs. May +0.9% By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO (MaceNews) – Japan’s producer inflation, measured by […]
Japan Week Ahead: BOJ June Quarter Tankan Business Survey to Show Mideast Conflict Dented Confidence Slightly, Pushed Up Costs for Many Sectors
–Hot Weather, Rising Stock Markets Seen Lifting Retail Sales in May, Job Creation Continues, Factory Output to Extend Monthly Gain on Export Demand By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The tentative U.S.-Iran peace agreement has led crude oil prices lower to pre-war levels, calming jitters among policymakers and investors, but Japanese households and businesses will still […]
Update: Japan Week Ahead: Markets Look for Signs of Follow-Up BOJ Move in A Few Months After Milestone Rate Hike in June, Warning about Inflation
–Updates to Show New Date for Monthly Economic Report –June Tokyo CPI Inflation Seen Accelerating on Rising Costs for Plastics, Other Goods amid Mideast Materials Supply Squeeze but Still Below 2% BOJ Target By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Financial markets are expected to be volatile in the coming week after Iran announced on the weekend […]
Preview: Forecasters See Japan Core CPI Inflation Low and Stable in May Report
Consensus outlook for Mace News0830 JST (2330 GMT/1930 EDT Thursday, June 18) The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications releases May CPI.Mace News median: total CPI +1.5% y/y (range: +1.4% to +1.6%) vs. Apr +1.4%; core CPI (ex-fresh food) +1.4% y/y (range: +1.4% to +1.5%) vs. Apr +1.4%; core-core CPI (ex-fresh food, energy) +1.9% y/y […]
Preview: Forecasters See Strong Japanese Exports, Imports, Return to Trade Deficit in May
0850 JST (2350 GMT/1950 EDT Tuesday, June 16) The Ministry of Finance releases May trade.Mace News median: exports +14.8% y/y (range: +10.7% to +19.0%) vs. +14.8% in April; imports +12.5% y/y (range: +9.9% to +16.6%) vs. revised +9.8% in April from 9.7%; trade deficit ¥559.60 billion (range: a deficit of ¥660.00 billion to a deficit […]
Japan Government Still Sees Gradual Economic Recovery but Also Warns that High Import Costs, Tight Materials Supply to Weigh on Growth
–Some Economists Project Q2 GDP Dip as Effects of Mideast Conflict on Consumption, Capex to Become More Pronounced By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government is sticking to its gradual economic recovery scenario after the January-March GDP data confirmed a steady recovery from a mild slump two quarters earlier but officials continued to warn about […]
Japan Week Ahead: Q1 GDP to Show Modest Growth, March Trade Balance Set to Slip Back into Deficit, Consumer Inflation Tame
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Here are the key Japanese events for the coming week. The first quarter GDP data is expected to show the economy has overcome a temporary contraction in the July-September quarter last year, led by sluggish but resilient consumer spending and solid business investment in digitization. The weak yen and higher […]