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 2.6% Mar 2024 2.6% Monthly
CPI y/y 2.7% Mar 2024 2.8% Monthly
BoJ Interest Rate Decision N/D
Trade Balance ¥​366.5 B Mar 2024 ¥​-377.8 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2024.05.07 00:30, JPY, au Jibun Bank Services PMI, Actual: 54.3, Forecast: 52.9, Previous: 54.1
2024.05.07 00:30, JPY, au Jibun Bank Composite PMI, Actual: 52.3, Previous: 51.7
2024.05.08 03:35, JPY, 10-Year JGB Auction, Actual: 0.857%, Previous: 0.753%
2024.05.08 23:50, JPY, BoJ Summary of Opinions
2024.05.08 23:50, JPY, International Reserves, Actual: $​1279.0 B, Previous: $​1290.6 B
2024.05.09 05:00, JPY, Coincident Index, Actual: 113.9, Forecast: 111.8, Previous: 111.5
2024.05.09 05:00, JPY, Leading Index, Actual: 111.4, Forecast: 110.7, Previous: 112.1
2024.05.09 05:00, JPY, Coincident Index m/m, Actual: 2.4%, Previous: -0.7%
2024.05.09 05:00, JPY, Leading Index m/m, Actual: -0.7%, Previous: 2.3%
2024.05.09 23:30, JPY, Household Spending y/y, Forecast: 4.2%, Previous: -0.5%
2024.05.09 23:30, JPY, Household Spending m/m, Forecast: -2.1%, Previous: 1.4%
2024.05.09 23:50, JPY, BoJ Bank Lending y/y, Forecast: 3.2%, Previous: 3.2%
2024.05.09 23:50, JPY, Foreign Bond Investment, Previous: ¥​648.1 B
2024.05.09 23:50, JPY, Foreign Bond Investment
2024.05.09 23:50, JPY, Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks, Previous: ¥​-492.4 B
2024.05.09 23:50, JPY, Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks
2024.05.09 23:50, JPY, Current Account n.s.a., Forecast: ¥​3625.4 B, Previous: ¥​2644.2 B
2024.05.09 23:50, JPY, Goods Trade Balance, Forecast: ¥​-638.5 B, Previous: ¥​-280.9 B
2024.05.09 23:50, JPY, Adjusted Current Account, Forecast: ¥​1693.6 B, Previous: ¥​1368.6 B
2024.05.10 03:35, JPY, 30-Year JGB Auction, Previous: 1.808%
2024.05.10 05:00, JPY, Economy Watchers Index for Current Conditions, Forecast: 51.1, Previous: 49.8
2024.05.10 05:00, JPY, Economy Watchers Index for Future Conditions, Forecast: 51.4, Previous: 51.2
2024.05.10 19:30, JPY, CFTC JPY Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: -168.4 K
2024.05.12 23:50, JPY, BoJ M2 Money Stock y/y, Forecast: 2.5%, Previous: 2.5%
2024.05.12 23:50, JPY, BoJ M3 Money Stock y/y, Previous: 1.8%
2024.05.12 23:50, JPY, BoJ L Money Stock y/y, Forecast: 2.0%, Previous: 2.1%
2024.05.13 23:50, JPY, BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index m/m, Forecast: 0.1%, Previous: 0.2%
2024.05.13 23:50, JPY, BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index y/y, Forecast: 1.0%, Previous: 0.8%
2024.05.15 23:50, JPY, GDP q/q, Forecast: -0.4%, Previous: 0.1%
2024.05.15 23:50, JPY, GDP Price Index y/y, Forecast: 4.0%, Previous: 3.9%
2024.05.15 23:50, JPY, GDP y/y, Forecast: -1.7%, Previous: 0.4%
2024.05.15 23:50, JPY, Private Non-Residential Investment q/q, Forecast: 1.1%, Previous: 2.0%
2024.05.15 23:50, JPY, Private Consumption q/q, Forecast: -0.1%, Previous: -0.3%
2024.05.15 23:50, JPY, Net Exports Contribution to GDP q/q, Forecast: -0.9%, Previous: 0.2%
2024.05.15 23:50, JPY, Foreign Bond Investment
2024.05.15 23:50, JPY, Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks

Economic indicators

Market Last Reference Previous Frequency
10-Year JGB Auction 0.857% 0.753%
30-Year JGB Auction 1.808% 1.770%
CFTC JPY Non-Commercial Net Positions -168.4 K 30 Apr 2024 -179.9 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 1.28 Mar 2024 1.26 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 2.6% Mar 2024 2.6% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index m/m 0.2% Mar 2024 0.2% Monthly
BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index y/y 0.8% Mar 2024 0.7% Monthly
BoJ Corporate Services Price Index y/y 2.3% Mar 2024 2.2% Monthly
BoJ Trimmed Mean Core CPI y/y 2.2% Mar 2024 2.3% Monthly
BoJ Weighted Median Core CPI y/y 1.3% Mar 2024 1.4% Monthly
CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y 2.9% Mar 2024 3.2% Monthly
CPI s.a. m/m 0.2% Mar 2024 0.0% Monthly
CPI y/y 2.7% Mar 2024 2.8% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 2.6% Mar 2024 2.8% Monthly
GDP Price Index y/y 3.9% 4 Q 2023 3.8% Quarterly
Tokyo CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y 1.8% Apr 2024 2.9% Monthly
Tokyo CPI s.a. m/m -0.4% Apr 2024 0.3% Monthly
Tokyo CPI y/y 1.8% Apr 2024 2.6% Monthly
Tokyo Core CPI y/y 1.6% Apr 2024 2.4% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Interest Rate Decision N/D
BoJ L Money Stock y/y 2.1% Mar 2024 2.2% Monthly
BoJ M2 Money Stock y/y 2.5% Mar 2024 2.4% Monthly
BoJ M3 Money Stock y/y 1.8% Mar 2024 1.8% Monthly
BoJ Monetary Base y/y 2.1% Apr 2024 1.6% Monthly
Economy Watchers Index for Current Conditions 49.8 Mar 2024 51.3 Monthly
Economy Watchers Index for Future Conditions 51.2 Mar 2024 53.0 Monthly
International Reserves $​1279.0 B Apr 2024 $​1290.6 B Monthly
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Adjusted Current Account ¥​1368.6 B Feb 2024 ¥​2746.3 B Monthly
Adjusted Trade Balance ¥​-701.5 B Mar 2024 ¥​-566.2 B Monthly
Current Account n.s.a. ¥​2644.2 B Feb 2024 ¥​457.0 B Monthly
Exports y/y 7.3% Mar 2024 7.8% Monthly
Goods Trade Balance ¥​-280.9 B Feb 2024 ¥​-1442.7 B Monthly
Imports y/y -4.9% Mar 2024 0.5% Monthly
Trade Balance ¥​366.5 B Mar 2024 ¥​-377.8 B Monthly
Government Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Bank Lending y/y 3.2% Mar 2024 3.0% Monthly
Foreign Bond Investment ¥​648.1 B 20 Apr 2024 ¥​-1000.1 B Weekly
Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks ¥​-492.4 B 20 Apr 2024 ¥​1730.7 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 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 N/D Jan 2024 Monthly
Capital Spending y/y 16.4% 4 Q 2023 3.4% Quarterly
Coincident Index 113.9 Mar 2024 111.5 Monthly
Coincident Index m/m 2.4% Mar 2024 -0.7% Monthly
Construction Orders y/y 31.4% Mar 2024 -11.0% Monthly
Core Machinery Orders m/m 7.7% Feb 2024 -1.7% Monthly
Core Machinery Orders y/y -1.8% Feb 2024 -10.9% Monthly
Industrial Production Forecast 1-month Ahead m/m N/D Mar 2024 Monthly
Industrial Production Forecast 2-month Ahead m/m N/D Apr 2024 Monthly
Industrial Production m/m N/D Feb 2024 Monthly
Industrial Production y/y N/D Feb 2024 Monthly
Leading Index 111.4 Mar 2024 112.1 Monthly
Leading Index m/m -0.7% Mar 2024 2.3% 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 52.3 Apr 2024 51.7 Monthly
au Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI 49.6 Apr 2024 48.2 Monthly
au Jibun Bank Services PMI 54.3 Apr 2024 54.1 Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Consumer Confidence Index 38.3 Apr 2024 39.5 Monthly
Household Spending m/m 1.4% Feb 2024 -2.1% Monthly
Household Spending y/y -0.5% Feb 2024 -6.3% Monthly
Large Retailer's Sales y/y N/D Feb 2024 Monthly
Retail Sales m/m N/D Feb 2024 Monthly
Retail Sales y/y N/D Feb 2024 Monthly
Housing Last Reference Previous Frequency
Annualized Housing Starts 0.760 M Mar 2024 0.795 M Monthly
Housing Starts y/y -12.8% Mar 2024 -8.2% Monthly