Japan Chart Pack New government triggers surge of optimism Japan’s economy appears to have suffered a second successive quarterly contraction at the end of 2012. The weakness was broad-based. Measures of industrial output, investment, consumer spending and... 31st January 2013 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Economy remains in the doldrums but markets upbeat The yen has weakened markedly over the last month on anticipation of more aggressive monetary easing as the incoming LDP administration turns the screws on the Bank of Japan. However, the Bank is... 18th December 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Sustained slowdown under way Japan’s economy saw a large contraction in the third quarter and looks set for a second contraction in Q4. Output indicators have fallen and improvements in the labour market earlier in the year are... 19th November 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Flirting with recession Japan’s economy almost certainly contracted in the third quarter after growth stalled in Q2. What’s more, available data for September show no sign of a turnaround, with business conditions, measures... 18th October 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Spending and output falling, confidence fragile Monthly activity data show that Japan’s economy is entering a period of contraction, after the recovery stalled at the end of the second quarter. Consumer and business spending is falling, output is... 20th September 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Recovery starting to unravel Japan’s economy slowed sharply in the second quarter after strong growth in the first. The monthly activity data suggest that the recovery came to a halt towards the end of Q2, while forward-looking... 21st August 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Recovery on hold as economy continues to slow The Japanese economy continued to slow throughout the second quarter and businesses expect only an anaemic recovery in Q3. The economy remains reliant on government support, with reconstruction... 19th July 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Signs of slowing, but optimism for rapid rebound The Japanese economy appears to be weakening in the second quarter, as business conditions deteriorate and exports flatten off. Hiring has slowed and inflation is set to fall, though in part the... 21st June 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Government support propping up the economy The Japanese economy managed to rebound in the first quarter, as governmentsupported spending ensured a return to GDP growth. The eco-car subsidy helped drive consumer spending, and public investment... 22nd May 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack The green shoots of recovery Signs of a recovery in the Japanese economy are becoming more evident as early indicators for March show activity has picked up after a slow start to the year. Confidence is increasing and the eco-car... 18th April 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Economy paused but expected to rebound later in 2012 The Japanese economy appears to have paused in January after the contraction in activity in the fourth quarter. The only support came from the government subsidy on fuel efficient cars which provided... 21st March 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Good start to 2012 but from a low base Economic conditions took a turn for the worse in November, as output, spending and exports all declined. Sentiment indicators for December were mixed with business confidence mostly stable, but... 21st February 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Activity weak and outlook uncertain Economic conditions took a turn for the worse in November, as output, spending and exports all declined. Sentiment indicators for December were mixed with business confidence mostly stable, but... 23rd January 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Fading momentum points to slower growth Activity and output rebounded in October after the weak performance of monthly indicators at the end of the third quarter. Sentiment and early indicators for November, however, show a turn for the... 20th December 2011 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Activity weak and business sentiment fragile GDP growth turned positive in Q3 but monthly data show the economy had stopped and gone into reverse by the end of the quarter. The first flush of data for October shows that conditions have remained... 22nd November 2011 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Momentum fading amid fragile confidence Japanese GDP growth is almost certain to have turned positive in Q3, ending three consecutive quarters of contraction. However, the outlook is poor and momentum is fading. Consumer and business... 20th October 2011 · 1 min read