Economic Calendar and indicators of Japan

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q -0.5% 1 Q 2024 0.0% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 2.6% Apr 2024 2.6% Monthly
CPI y/y 2.5% Apr 2024 2.7% Monthly
BoJ Interest Rate Decision 0.1% 0.1%
Trade Balance ¥​-462.5 B Apr 2024 ¥​387.0 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2024.06.05 00:30, JPY, au Jibun Bank Services PMI, Actual: 53.8, Forecast: 53.1, Previous: 54.3
2024.06.05 00:30, JPY, au Jibun Bank Composite PMI, Actual: 52.6, Previous: 52.3
2024.06.05 23:50, JPY, Foreign Bond Investment, Actual: ¥​1323.4 B, Previous: ¥​-310.4 B
2024.06.05 23:50, JPY, Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks, Actual: ¥​282.0 B, Previous: ¥​82.4 B
2024.06.06 01:30, JPY, BoJ Board Member Nakamura Speech
2024.06.06 03:35, JPY, 30-Year JGB Auction, Actual: 2.156%, Previous: 1.992%
2024.06.06 23:30, JPY, Household Spending y/y, Actual: 0.5%, Forecast: -0.5%, Previous: -1.2%
2024.06.06 23:30, JPY, Household Spending m/m, Actual: -1.2%, Forecast: 0.4%, Previous: 1.2%
2024.06.06 23:50, JPY, International Reserves, Actual: $​1231.6 B, Previous: $​1279.0 B
2024.06.07 05:00, JPY, Coincident Index, Actual: 115.2, Forecast: 113.5, Previous: 114.2
2024.06.07 05:00, JPY, Leading Index, Actual: 111.6, Forecast: 111.0, Previous: 111.7
2024.06.07 05:00, JPY, Coincident Index m/m, Actual: 1.0%, Previous: 1.9%
2024.06.07 05:00, JPY, Leading Index m/m, Actual: -0.1%, Previous: 0.0%
2024.06.07 19:30, JPY, CFTC JPY Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: -156.0 K
2024.06.09 23:50, JPY, GDP q/q, Forecast: -0.5%, Previous: -0.5%
2024.06.09 23:50, JPY, GDP Price Index y/y, Forecast: 3.6%, Previous: 3.6%
2024.06.09 23:50, JPY, GDP y/y, Forecast: -2.0%, Previous: -2.0%
2024.06.09 23:50, JPY, Private Non-Residential Investment q/q, Forecast: -0.8%, Previous: -0.8%
2024.06.09 23:50, JPY, Private Consumption q/q, Forecast: -0.7%, Previous: -0.7%
2024.06.09 23:50, JPY, Net Exports Contribution to GDP q/q, Forecast: -0.3%, Previous: -0.3%
2024.06.09 23:50, JPY, BoJ Bank Lending y/y, Forecast: 3.0%, Previous: 3.1%
2024.06.09 23:50, JPY, Current Account n.s.a., Forecast: ¥​3057.3 B, Previous: ¥​3398.8 B
2024.06.09 23:50, JPY, Goods Trade Balance, Forecast: ¥​-77.9 B, Previous: ¥​491.0 B
2024.06.09 23:50, JPY, Adjusted Current Account, Forecast: ¥​1385.1 B, Previous: ¥​2010.6 B
2024.06.10 05:00, JPY, Economy Watchers Index for Current Conditions, Forecast: 48.3, Previous: 47.4
2024.06.10 05:00, JPY, Economy Watchers Index for Future Conditions, Forecast: 48.1, Previous: 48.5
2024.06.10 23:50, JPY, BoJ M2 Money Stock y/y, Forecast: 2.4%, Previous: 2.2%
2024.06.10 23:50, JPY, BoJ M3 Money Stock y/y, Previous: 1.6%
2024.06.10 23:50, JPY, BoJ L Money Stock y/y, Forecast: 1.8%, Previous: 1.8%
2024.06.11 23:50, JPY, BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index m/m, Forecast: 0.2%, Previous: 0.3%
2024.06.11 23:50, JPY, BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index y/y, Forecast: 0.7%, Previous: 0.9%
2024.06.12 23:50, JPY, BSI Large Manufacturing, Forecast: -0.8, Previous: -6.7
2024.06.12 23:50, JPY, Foreign Bond Investment, Previous: ¥​1323.4 B
2024.06.12 23:50, JPY, Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks, Previous: ¥​282.0 B
2024.06.14 02:30, JPY, BoJ Monetary Policy Statement
2024.06.14 02:30, JPY, BoJ Interest Rate Decision, Previous: 0.1%
2024.06.14 06:30, JPY, BoJ Press Conference

Economic indicators

Market Last Reference Previous Frequency
10-Year JGB Auction 1.048% 0.857%
30-Year JGB Auction 2.156% 1.992%
CFTC JPY Non-Commercial Net Positions -156.0 K 28 May 2024 -144.4 K Weekly
GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q -0.5% 1 Q 2024 0.0% Quarterly
GDP y/y -2.0% 1 Q 2024 0.0% Quarterly
Net Exports Contribution to GDP q/q -0.3% 1 Q 2024 0.2% Quarterly
Private Consumption q/q -0.7% 1 Q 2024 -0.4% Quarterly
Private Non-Residential Investment q/q -0.8% 1 Q 2024 1.8% Quarterly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
Jobs to Applicants Ratio 1.26 Apr 2024 1.28 Monthly
Labor Cash Earnings y/y 2.1% Apr 2024 1.0% Monthly
Overtime Pay y/y -0.6% Apr 2024 -0.5% Monthly
Real Wage y/y -0.7% Apr 2024 -2.1% Monthly
Unemployment Rate 2.6% Apr 2024 2.6% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index m/m 0.3% Apr 2024 0.2% Monthly
BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index y/y 0.9% Apr 2024 0.9% Monthly
BoJ Corporate Services Price Index y/y 2.8% Apr 2024 2.4% Monthly
BoJ Trimmed Mean Core CPI y/y 1.8% Apr 2024 2.2% Monthly
BoJ Weighted Median Core CPI y/y 1.1% Apr 2024 1.3% Monthly
CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y 2.4% Apr 2024 2.9% Monthly
CPI s.a. m/m 0.2% Apr 2024 0.2% Monthly
CPI y/y 2.5% Apr 2024 2.7% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 2.2% Apr 2024 2.6% Monthly
GDP Price Index y/y 3.6% 1 Q 2024 3.9% Quarterly
Tokyo CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y 1.7% May 2024 1.8% Monthly
Tokyo CPI s.a. m/m 0.4% May 2024 -0.3% Monthly
Tokyo CPI y/y 2.2% May 2024 1.8% Monthly
Tokyo Core CPI y/y 1.9% May 2024 1.6% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Interest Rate Decision 0.1% 0.1%
BoJ L Money Stock y/y 1.8% Apr 2024 2.2% Monthly
BoJ M2 Money Stock y/y 2.2% Apr 2024 2.5% Monthly
BoJ M3 Money Stock y/y 1.6% Apr 2024 1.8% Monthly
BoJ Monetary Base y/y 0.9% May 2024 2.1% Monthly
Economy Watchers Index for Current Conditions 47.4 Apr 2024 49.8 Monthly
Economy Watchers Index for Future Conditions 48.5 Apr 2024 51.2 Monthly
International Reserves $​1231.6 B May 2024 $​1279.0 B Monthly
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Adjusted Current Account ¥​2010.6 B Mar 2024 ¥​1412.1 B Monthly
Adjusted Trade Balance ¥​-560.8 B Apr 2024 ¥​-681.9 B Monthly
Current Account n.s.a. ¥​3398.8 B Mar 2024 ¥​2644.2 B Monthly
Exports y/y 8.3% Apr 2024 7.3% Monthly
Goods Trade Balance ¥​491.0 B Mar 2024 ¥​-280.9 B Monthly
Imports y/y 8.3% Apr 2024 -5.1% Monthly
Trade Balance ¥​-462.5 B Apr 2024 ¥​387.0 B Monthly
Government Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Bank Lending y/y 3.1% Apr 2024 3.2% Monthly
Foreign Bond Investment ¥​1323.4 B 1 Jun 2024 ¥​-310.4 B Weekly
Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks ¥​282.0 B 1 Jun 2024 ¥​82.4 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 4.0% 1 Q 2024 13.5% Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Manufacturing Index 11 1 Q 2024 13 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Manufacturing Outlook 10 1 Q 2024 8 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Non-Manufacturing Index 34 1 Q 2024 32 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Non-Manufacturing Outlook 27 1 Q 2024 27 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small All Industry Capex -3.6% 1 Q 2024 10.3% Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Manufacturing Index -1 1 Q 2024 2 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Manufacturing Outlook 0 1 Q 2024 0 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Non-Manufacturing Index 13 1 Q 2024 14 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Non-Manufacturing Outlook 8 1 Q 2024 7 Quarterly
Capacity Utilization Rate -7.9% Jan 2024 0.2% Monthly
Capital Spending y/y 6.8% 1 Q 2024 16.4% Quarterly
Coincident Index 115.2 Apr 2024 114.2 Monthly
Coincident Index m/m 1.0% Apr 2024 1.9% Monthly
Construction Orders y/y 26.4% Apr 2024 31.4% Monthly
Core Machinery Orders m/m 2.9% Mar 2024 7.7% Monthly
Core Machinery Orders y/y 2.7% Mar 2024 -1.8% Monthly
Industrial Production Forecast 1-month Ahead m/m 6.9% May 2024 4.1% Monthly
Industrial Production Forecast 2-month Ahead m/m -5.6% Jun 2024 4.4% Monthly
Industrial Production m/m 3.8% Mar 2024 -0.6% Monthly
Industrial Production y/y -6.7% Mar 2024 -3.9% Monthly
Leading Index 111.6 Apr 2024 111.7 Monthly
Leading Index m/m -0.1% Apr 2024 0.0% Monthly
Machine Tool Orders y/y -15.0% Sep 2020 -23.2% Monthly
Tertiary Industry Activity Index m/m 0.3% Jan 2024 0.5% Monthly
au Jibun Bank Composite PMI 52.6 May 2024 52.3 Monthly
au Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI 50.4 May 2024 49.6 Monthly
au Jibun Bank Services PMI 53.8 May 2024 54.3 Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Consumer Confidence Index 36.2 May 2024 38.3 Monthly
Household Spending m/m -1.2% Apr 2024 1.2% Monthly
Household Spending y/y 0.5% Apr 2024 -1.2% Monthly
Large Retailer's Sales y/y 6.4% Mar 2024 7.2% Monthly
Retail Sales m/m 1.5% Feb 2024 0.2% Monthly
Retail Sales y/y 4.6% Feb 2024 2.1% Monthly
Housing Last Reference Previous Frequency
Annualized Housing Starts 0.880 M Apr 2024 0.760 M Monthly
Housing Starts y/y 13.9% Apr 2024 -12.8% Monthly