Economic Calendar and indicators of Japan

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.7% 2 Q 2024 0.8% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 2.7% Jul 2024 2.5% Monthly
CPI y/y 3.0% Aug 2024 2.8% Monthly
BoJ Interest Rate Decision 0.3% 0.3%
Trade Balance ¥​-695.3 B Aug 2024 ¥​-628.7 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2024.09.19 23:30, JPY, CPI y/y, Actual: 3.0%, Forecast: 2.4%, Previous: 2.8%
2024.09.19 23:30, JPY, CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y, Actual: 2.0%, Forecast: 1.6%, Previous: 1.9%
2024.09.19 23:30, JPY, Core CPI y/y, Actual: 2.8%, Forecast: 2.6%, Previous: 2.7%
2024.09.19 23:30, JPY, CPI s.a. m/m, Actual: 0.5%, Previous: 0.2%
2024.09.19 23:50, JPY, Foreign Bond Investment, Actual: ¥​2100.1 B, Previous: ¥​-216.5 B
2024.09.19 23:50, JPY, Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks, Actual: ¥​-3005.8 B, Previous: ¥​-902.3 B
2024.09.20 02:52, JPY, BoJ Monetary Policy Statement
2024.09.20 02:52, JPY, BoJ Interest Rate Decision, Actual: 0.3%, Previous: 0.3%
2024.09.20 06:30, JPY, BoJ Press Conference
2024.09.20 19:30, JPY, CFTC JPY Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: 55.8 K
2024.09.22 00:00, JPY, Autumnal Equinox Day
2024.09.23 00:00, JPY, Autumnal Equinox Day
2024.09.24 23:50, JPY, BoJ Corporate Services Price Index y/y, Forecast: 2.5%, Previous: 2.8%
2024.09.25 05:00, JPY, BoJ Trimmed Mean Core CPI y/y, Forecast: 1.6%, Previous: 1.8%
2024.09.25 05:00, JPY, BoJ Weighted Median Core CPI y/y, Forecast: 1.0%, Previous: 1.1%
2024.09.26 23:30, JPY, Tokyo CPI y/y, Forecast: 2.4%, Previous: 2.6%
2024.09.26 23:30, JPY, Tokyo CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y, Forecast: 0.7%, Previous: 1.6%
2024.09.26 23:30, JPY, Tokyo Core CPI y/y, Forecast: 2.9%, Previous: 2.4%
2024.09.26 23:30, JPY, Tokyo CPI s.a. m/m, Previous: 0.6%
2024.09.26 23:50, JPY, Foreign Bond Investment, Previous: ¥​2100.1 B
2024.09.26 23:50, JPY, Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks, Previous: ¥​-3005.8 B
2024.09.27 05:00, JPY, Coincident Index, Forecast: 117.1, Previous: 117.1
2024.09.27 05:00, JPY, Leading Index, Forecast: 109.5, Previous: 109.5
2024.09.27 05:00, JPY, Coincident Index m/m, Previous: 3.0%
2024.09.27 05:00, JPY, Leading Index m/m, Previous: 0.4%

Economic indicators

Market Last Reference Previous Frequency
10-Year JGB Auction 0.915% 0.926%
30-Year JGB Auction 2.043% 2.229%
CFTC JPY Non-Commercial Net Positions 55.8 K 10 Sep 2024 41.1 K Weekly
GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.7% 2 Q 2024 0.8% Quarterly
GDP y/y 2.9% 2 Q 2024 3.1% Quarterly
Net Exports Contribution to GDP q/q -0.1% 2 Q 2024 -0.1% Quarterly
Private Consumption q/q 0.9% 2 Q 2024 1.0% Quarterly
Private Non-Residential Investment q/q 0.8% 2 Q 2024 0.9% Quarterly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
Jobs to Applicants Ratio 1.24 Jul 2024 1.23 Monthly
Labor Cash Earnings y/y 3.6% Jul 2024 4.5% Monthly
Overtime Pay y/y -0.1% Jul 2024 0.9% Monthly
Real Wage y/y 0.4% Jul 2024 1.1% Monthly
Unemployment Rate 2.7% Jul 2024 2.5% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index m/m -0.2% Aug 2024 0.5% Monthly
BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index y/y 2.5% Aug 2024 3.0% Monthly
BoJ Corporate Services Price Index y/y 2.8% Jul 2024 3.1% Monthly
BoJ Trimmed Mean Core CPI y/y 1.8% Jul 2024 2.1% Monthly
BoJ Weighted Median Core CPI y/y 1.1% Jul 2024 1.4% Monthly
CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y 2.0% Aug 2024 1.9% Monthly
CPI s.a. m/m 0.5% Aug 2024 0.2% Monthly
CPI y/y 3.0% Aug 2024 2.8% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 2.8% Aug 2024 2.7% Monthly
GDP Price Index y/y 3.2% 2 Q 2024 3.0% Quarterly
Tokyo CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y 1.6% Aug 2024 1.5% Monthly
Tokyo CPI s.a. m/m 0.6% Aug 2024 0.1% Monthly
Tokyo CPI y/y 2.6% Aug 2024 2.2% Monthly
Tokyo Core CPI y/y 2.4% Aug 2024 2.2% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Interest Rate Decision 0.3% 0.3%
BoJ L Money Stock y/y 2.9% Aug 2024 3.1% Monthly
BoJ M2 Money Stock y/y 1.3% Aug 2024 1.5% Monthly
BoJ M3 Money Stock y/y 0.9% Aug 2024 1.0% Monthly
BoJ Monetary Base y/y 0.6% Aug 2024 1.0% Monthly
Economy Watchers Index for Current Conditions 49.0 Aug 2024 47.5 Monthly
Economy Watchers Index for Future Conditions 50.3 Aug 2024 48.3 Monthly
International Reserves $​1235.7 B Aug 2024 $​1219.1 B Monthly
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Adjusted Current Account ¥​2802.9 B Jul 2024 ¥​1776.3 B Monthly
Adjusted Trade Balance ¥​-595.9 B Aug 2024 ¥​-677.3 B Monthly
Current Account n.s.a. ¥​3193.0 B Jul 2024 ¥​1533.5 B Monthly
Exports y/y 5.6% Aug 2024 10.2% Monthly
Goods Trade Balance ¥​-482.7 B Jul 2024 ¥​556.3 B Monthly
Imports y/y 2.3% Aug 2024 16.6% Monthly
Trade Balance ¥​-695.3 B Aug 2024 ¥​-628.7 B Monthly
Government Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Bank Lending y/y 3.0% Aug 2024 3.2% Monthly
Foreign Bond Investment ¥​2100.1 B 14 Sep 2024 ¥​-216.5 B Weekly
Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks ¥​-3005.8 B 14 Sep 2024 ¥​-902.3 B Weekly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
All Industry Activity Index m/m 1.3% Jul 2020 6.8% Monthly
BSI Large Manufacturing 4.5 3 Q 2024 -1.0 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large All Industry Capex 11.1% 2 Q 2024 4.0% Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Manufacturing Index 13 2 Q 2024 11 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Manufacturing Outlook 14 2 Q 2024 10 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Non-Manufacturing Index 33 2 Q 2024 34 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Non-Manufacturing Outlook 27 2 Q 2024 27 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small All Industry Capex -0.8% 2 Q 2024 -3.6% Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Manufacturing Index -1 2 Q 2024 -1 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Manufacturing Outlook 0 2 Q 2024 0 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Non-Manufacturing Index 12 2 Q 2024 13 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Non-Manufacturing Outlook 8 2 Q 2024 8 Quarterly
Capacity Utilization Rate 2.5% Jul 2024 -3.1% Monthly
Capital Spending y/y 7.4% 2 Q 2024 6.8% Quarterly
Coincident Index 117.1 Jul 2024 114.1 Monthly
Coincident Index m/m 3.0% Jul 2024 -3.4% Monthly
Construction Orders y/y 62.8% Jul 2024 -19.7% Monthly
Core Machinery Orders m/m -0.1% Jul 2024 2.1% Monthly
Core Machinery Orders y/y 8.7% Jul 2024 -1.7% Monthly
Industrial Production Forecast 1-month Ahead m/m 2.2% Aug 2024 6.5% Monthly
Industrial Production Forecast 2-month Ahead m/m -3.3% Sep 2024 0.7% Monthly
Industrial Production m/m 3.1% Jul 2024 2.8% Monthly
Industrial Production y/y 2.9% Jul 2024 2.7% Monthly
Leading Index 109.5 Jul 2024 109.1 Monthly
Leading Index m/m 0.4% Jul 2024 -1.9% Monthly
Machine Tool Orders y/y -3.5% Aug 2024 8.4% Monthly
Tertiary Industry Activity Index m/m 1.4% Jul 2024 -1.3% Monthly
au Jibun Bank Composite PMI 52.9 Aug 2024 52.5 Monthly
au Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI 49.8 Aug 2024 49.1 Monthly
au Jibun Bank Services PMI 53.7 Aug 2024 53.7 Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Consumer Confidence Index 36.7 Aug 2024 36.7 Monthly
Household Spending m/m -1.7% Jul 2024 0.1% Monthly
Household Spending y/y 0.1% Jul 2024 -1.4% Monthly
Large Retailer's Sales y/y 1.1% Jul 2024 6.6% Monthly
Retail Sales m/m 0.2% Jul 2024 0.6% Monthly
Retail Sales y/y 2.6% Jul 2024 3.8% Monthly
Housing Last Reference Previous Frequency
Annualized Housing Starts 0.773 M Jul 2024 0.765 M Monthly
Housing Starts y/y -0.2% Jul 2024 -6.7% Monthly