Economic Calendar and indicators of Japan

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.1% 4 Q 2023 -0.1% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 2.4% Jan 2024 2.5% Monthly
CPI y/y 2.2% Jan 2024 2.6% Monthly
BoJ Interest Rate Decision N/D -0.1%
Trade Balance ¥​-1758.3 B Jan 2024 ¥​68.9 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2024.03.17 23:50, JPY, Core Machinery Orders m/m, Actual: -1.7%, Forecast: 0.0%, Previous: 1.9%
2024.03.17 23:50, JPY, Core Machinery Orders y/y, Actual: -10.9%, Forecast: -4.4%, Previous: -0.7%
2024.03.19 02:30, JPY, BoJ Monetary Policy Statement
2024.03.19 02:30, JPY, BoJ Interest Rate Decision, Previous: -0.1%
2024.03.19 04:30, JPY, Industrial Production m/m
2024.03.19 04:30, JPY, Industrial Production y/y
2024.03.19 04:30, JPY, Capacity Utilization Rate
2024.03.19 06:30, JPY, BoJ Press Conference
2024.03.20 23:50, JPY, Adjusted Trade Balance, Forecast: ¥​150.9 B, Previous: ¥​235.3 B
2024.03.20 23:50, JPY, Trade Balance, Forecast: ¥​-295.1 B, Previous: ¥​-1758.3 B
2024.03.20 23:50, JPY, Imports y/y, Forecast: -4.0%, Previous: -9.6%
2024.03.20 23:50, JPY, Exports y/y, Forecast: 8.7%, Previous: 11.9%
2024.03.21 23:30, JPY, CPI y/y, Forecast: 1.9%, Previous: 2.2%
2024.03.21 23:30, JPY, CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y, Forecast: 3.4%, Previous: 3.5%
2024.03.21 23:30, JPY, Core CPI y/y, Forecast: 1.8%, Previous: 2.0%
2024.03.21 23:30, JPY, CPI s.a. m/m, Previous: 0.0%
2024.03.21 23:50, JPY, Foreign Bond Investment, Previous: ¥​1579.6 B
2024.03.21 23:50, JPY, Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks, Previous: ¥​376.6 B
2024.03.22 19:30, JPY, CFTC JPY Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: -102.3 K
2024.03.25 05:00, JPY, Coincident Index, Forecast: 110.2, Previous: 110.2
2024.03.25 05:00, JPY, Leading Index, Forecast: 109.9, Previous: 109.9
2024.03.25 05:00, JPY, Coincident Index m/m, Previous: -5.8%
2024.03.25 05:00, JPY, Leading Index m/m, Previous: -0.6%
2024.03.25 23:50, JPY, BoJ Corporate Services Price Index y/y, Forecast: 2.0%, Previous: 2.1%
2024.03.26 05:00, JPY, BoJ Trimmed Mean Core CPI y/y, Forecast: 2.7%, Previous: 2.6%
2024.03.26 05:00, JPY, BoJ Weighted Median Core CPI y/y, Forecast: 1.9%, Previous: 1.9%
2024.03.27 01:00, JPY, BoJ Board Member Tamura Speech
2024.03.27 23:50, JPY, BoJ Summary of Opinions
2024.03.27 23:50, JPY, Foreign Bond Investment
2024.03.27 23:50, JPY, Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks

Economic indicators

Market Last Reference Previous Frequency
10-Year JGB Auction 0.718% 0.741%
30-Year JGB Auction 1.770% 1.791%
CFTC JPY Non-Commercial Net Positions -102.3 K 12 Mar 2024 -118.8 K Weekly
GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.1% 4 Q 2023 -0.1% Quarterly
GDP y/y 0.4% 4 Q 2023 -0.4% Quarterly
Net Exports Contribution to GDP q/q 0.2% 4 Q 2023 0.2% Quarterly
Private Consumption q/q -0.3% 4 Q 2023 -0.2% Quarterly
Private Non-Residential Investment q/q 2.0% 4 Q 2023 -0.1% Quarterly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
Jobs to Applicants Ratio 1.27 Jan 2024 1.27 Monthly
Labor Cash Earnings y/y 1.0% Dec 2023 0.7% Monthly
Overtime Pay y/y -0.7% Dec 2023 0.2% Monthly
Real Wage y/y -1.9% Dec 2023 -2.5% Monthly
Unemployment Rate 2.4% Jan 2024 2.5% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index m/m 0.2% Feb 2024 0.0% Monthly
BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index y/y 0.6% Feb 2024 0.2% Monthly
BoJ Corporate Services Price Index y/y 2.1% Jan 2024 2.4% Monthly
BoJ Trimmed Mean Core CPI y/y 2.6% Jan 2024 2.6% Monthly
BoJ Weighted Median Core CPI y/y 1.9% Jan 2024 1.6% Monthly
CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y 3.5% Jan 2024 3.7% Monthly
CPI s.a. m/m 0.0% Jan 2024 0.1% Monthly
CPI y/y 2.2% Jan 2024 2.6% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 2.0% Jan 2024 2.3% Monthly
GDP Price Index y/y 3.9% 4 Q 2023 3.8% Quarterly
Tokyo CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y 3.1% Feb 2024 3.3% Monthly
Tokyo CPI s.a. m/m 0.3% Feb 2024 0.1% Monthly
Tokyo CPI y/y 2.6% Feb 2024 1.8% Monthly
Tokyo Core CPI y/y 2.5% Feb 2024 1.8% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Interest Rate Decision N/D -0.1%
BoJ L Money Stock y/y 2.3% Feb 2024 2.4% Monthly
BoJ M2 Money Stock y/y 2.5% Feb 2024 2.5% Monthly
BoJ M3 Money Stock y/y 1.8% Feb 2024 1.8% Monthly
BoJ Monetary Base y/y 2.4% Feb 2024 4.8% Monthly
Economy Watchers Index for Current Conditions 51.3 Feb 2024 50.2 Monthly
Economy Watchers Index for Future Conditions 53.0 Feb 2024 52.5 Monthly
International Reserves $​1281.5 B Feb 2024 $​1291.8 B Monthly
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Adjusted Current Account ¥​2727.5 B Jan 2024 ¥​1810.0 B Monthly
Adjusted Trade Balance ¥​235.3 B Jan 2024 ¥​-440.1 B Monthly
Current Account n.s.a. ¥​438.2 B Jan 2024 ¥​744.3 B Monthly
Exports y/y 11.9% Jan 2024 9.7% Monthly
Goods Trade Balance ¥​-1442.7 B Jan 2024 ¥​115.5 B Monthly
Imports y/y -9.6% Jan 2024 -6.9% Monthly
Trade Balance ¥​-1758.3 B Jan 2024 ¥​68.9 B Monthly
Government Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Bank Lending y/y 3.0% Feb 2024 3.1% Monthly
Foreign Bond Investment ¥​1579.6 B 9 Mar 2024 ¥​490.1 B Weekly
Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks ¥​376.6 B 9 Mar 2024 ¥​283.7 B Weekly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
All Industry Activity Index m/m 1.3% Jul 2020 6.8% Monthly
BSI Large Manufacturing -6.7 1 Q 2024 5.7 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large All Industry Capex 13.5% 4 Q 2023 13.6% Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Manufacturing Index 12 4 Q 2023 9 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Manufacturing Outlook 8 4 Q 2023 10 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Non-Manufacturing Index 30 4 Q 2023 27 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Non-Manufacturing Outlook 24 4 Q 2023 21 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small All Industry Capex 10.3% 4 Q 2023 8.0% Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Manufacturing Index 1 4 Q 2023 -5 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Manufacturing Outlook -1 4 Q 2023 -2 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Non-Manufacturing Index 14 4 Q 2023 12 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Non-Manufacturing Outlook 7 4 Q 2023 8 Quarterly
Capacity Utilization Rate N/D Jan 2024 Monthly
Capital Spending y/y 16.4% 4 Q 2023 3.4% Quarterly
Coincident Index 110.2 Jan 2024 116.0 Monthly
Coincident Index m/m -5.8% Jan 2024 1.3% Monthly
Construction Orders y/y 9.1% Jan 2024 0.4% Monthly
Core Machinery Orders m/m -1.7% Jan 2024 1.9% Monthly
Core Machinery Orders y/y -10.9% Jan 2024 -0.7% Monthly
Industrial Production Forecast 1-month Ahead m/m N/D Feb 2024 Monthly
Industrial Production Forecast 2-month Ahead m/m N/D Mar 2024 Monthly
Industrial Production m/m N/D Jan 2024 Monthly
Industrial Production y/y N/D Jan 2024 Monthly
Leading Index 109.9 Jan 2024 110.5 Monthly
Leading Index m/m -0.6% Jan 2024 1.8% Monthly
Machine Tool Orders y/y -15.0% Sep 2020 -23.2% Monthly
Tertiary Industry Activity Index m/m N/D Jan 2024 Monthly
au Jibun Bank Composite PMI 50.6 Feb 2024 51.5 Monthly
au Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI 47.2 Feb 2024 48.0 Monthly
au Jibun Bank Services PMI 50.6 Feb 2024 53.1 Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Consumer Confidence Index 39.1 Feb 2024 38.0 Monthly
Household Spending m/m -2.1% Jan 2024 -0.5% Monthly
Household Spending y/y -6.3% Jan 2024 -2.5% Monthly
Large Retailer's Sales y/y N/D Jan 2024 Monthly
Retail Sales m/m N/D Jan 2024 Monthly
Retail Sales y/y N/D Jan 2024 Monthly
Housing Last Reference Previous Frequency
Annualized Housing Starts 0.802 M Jan 2024 0.814 M Monthly
Housing Starts y/y -7.5% Jan 2024 -4.0% Monthly