Preview: Forecasters See Japanese Machinery Orders Bouncing Back in August after July Drop
Thursday, Oct 15, 20260850 JST (2350 GMT/1950 EDT Wednesday, Oct 14) The Cabinet Office releases August machinery ordersMace News median: core orders +3.4% m/m (range: +2.4% to +4.6%) vs. July -3.7%; +15.3% y/y (range: +14.3% to +18.7%) vs. July +11.2% By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO (MaceNews) – Japan’s core machinery orders are expected to rebound on […]
Fed Officials Moving Toward Higher Interest Rates but Not Necessarily Soon
– Waller: FOMC Has ‘Flexibility’; No Need To Hike at Consecutive Meetings – Musalem: Rates Need to Go Higher to Curb Inflation ‘In Timely Manner’ By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve officials have continued this week to lean decidedly toward further tightening of U.S. monetary policy but have given themselves leeway as to […]
US ISM Service Sector Growth Slows in September After Seasonal Boost in August as Rising Fuel Costs, U.S. Tariffs Choke Supply Chains, Leaving Prices, Backlog Orders High
–ISM’s Miller: Employment Up on Strong Customer Demand; Some Firms Hiring AI Workers, Others Use AI Tools to Replace Staff By Max Sato (MaceNews) – U.S. services sector business expansion slowed slightly in September after a seasonal boost in August, hit by stiff U.S. import duties and rising fuel and transportation costs amid the lingering […]
Preview: Forecasters See Weakness in Household Spending as Consumers Face Price Pressures
Consensus outlook for Mace News Friday, Oct 9, 20260830 JST (2350 GMT/1930 EDT Thursday, Oct 8) The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications releases the August average household spending.Mace News median forecasts: -4.2% y/y (range: -4.4% to -2.4%) vs. July -3.6%; -0.3% m/m (range: -0.4% to +1.4%) vs. July +0.5% By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO (MaceNews) […]
Japan Week Ahead: August Household Spending to Show Deeper Drop amid Stormy Weather, Wages Data Seen Posting Solid Gain amid Labor Shortages
–Bank of Japan Branch Managers Expected to Continue Reporting Modest Recovery in Regional Economies, Firms Plan to Reflect Rising Costs in Sales Prices Further By Max Sato (MaceNews) – In the past few weeks, two things have become clearer on the Japanese economic policy front. Central bank policymakers have shifted their gears toward neutral with […]
US ISM Manufacturing Sector Buoyed by Cautious Optimism, in Growth Territory for 9th Straight Month in September, but US Trade War, Mideast Conflict Keeping Costs High, Deliveries Slow
–ISM’s Spence: Firms Jittery about Not Being Able to Rely on Stead Economic Policy By Max Sato (MaceNews) – U.S. manufacturing activity expanded for the ninth straight month in September, thanks to a cautiously optimistic business outlook, but Washington’s wars on the trade front and in the Middle East are keeping various costs high and […]
UPDATE – Fed Officials Stay Focused On ‘Too High’ Inflation Despite Encouraging PCE Data
– Jefferson: Inflation Risk To Upside; Worried People Will Stop Believing Fed 2% Goal – Collins: Some ‘Promising’ Inflation Signs; Others Less Promising; Still Upside Risks – Kashkari Downplays PCE Report As Just “A Snapshot’; Foresees More Rate Hikes – Cook: Inflation ‘Too High For Too Long’; Labor Market Can Handle Tightening By Steven K. […]
Preview: Forecasters See Buoyant Japanese Job Market in August Data
Consensus outlook for Mace News Friday, October 2, 2026 0830 JST (2330 GMT/1930 EDT Thursday, October 1) The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications releases August jobs. Mace News median: 2.4% (range: 2.4% to 2.5%)vs. 2.4% in July, 2.5% in June, May and April, 2.7% in March and 2.6% in February. By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO […]
Preview: Forecasters See Faster Inflation in Tokyo CPI Report for September
Consensus outlook for Mace NewsFriday, October 2, 2026 0830 JST (2330 GMT/1930 EDT Thursday, October 1) The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications releases September Tokyo CPI.Mace News median: total CPI +2.2% y/y (range: +2.1% to +2.4%) vs. Aug +1.9%; core CPI (ex-fresh food) +2.1% (range: +1.9% to +2.2%) vs. Aug +1.8%; core-core CPI (ex-fresh […]
Preview: Forecasters See Japanese Retail Sales Continuing Rising Trend from Year Ago in August Data
Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026 0850 JST (2350 GMT/1950 EDT Tuesday, Sept 29) The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry releases August retail sales. Mace News median: +2.7% y/y (range: +1.2% to +3.7%) vs. July revised to +3.7% from +4.0%; -0.9% m/m (range: -1.6% to -0.8%) vs. July revised to +2.1% from +2.4% By Chikafumi Hodo […]