Japan Rapid Response Bank of Japan Meeting (Jun. 24) The Bank of Japan announced today that it will present a detailed plan for reducing its bond purchases at the upcoming meeting in July and we think it will also deliver a final policy rate hike then... 14th June 2024 · 2 mins read
Japan Rapid Response Japan Retail Sales & Industrial Production (Apr. 24) On balance, the modest decline in industrial production and the rebound in retail sales in April point to a decent rebound in GDP this quarter. 31st May 2024 · 2 mins read
Japan Rapid Response Japan Labour Market (Apr. 24) & Tokyo CPI (May 24) May’s rebound in inflation in Tokyo largely reflects a jump in electricity inflation that has further to run, but underlying inflation will continue to moderate. 31st May 2024 · 2 mins read
Japan Rapid Response Japan GDP (Q1 2024) The renewed drop in GDP in the first quarter mostly reflects production shutdowns at major carmakers and a pronounced rebound this quarter is very likely. And with services spending rebounding, the... 16th May 2024 · 3 mins read
Japan Rapid Response Japan Tankan (Q1 2024) The slight fall in business conditions across all firm sizes in the latest Tankan suggests that a rapid recovery from the likely slump in Q1 GDP looks unlikely. 1st April 2024 · 3 mins read
Japan Rapid Response Japan Activity & Labour Market (Feb.) & Tokyo CPI (Mar.) With industrial output falling yet again in February following the plunge in January, GDP will fall sharply in the first quarter. 29th March 2024 · 2 mins read