Economic Calendar and indicators of Japan

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q -0.5% 1 Q 2024 -0.5% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 2.6% May 2024 2.6% Monthly
CPI y/y 2.8% Jun 2024 2.8% Monthly
BoJ Interest Rate Decision 0.1% 0.1%
Trade Balance ¥​224.0 B Jun 2024 ¥​-1220.1 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2024.07.23 05:00, JPY, BoJ Trimmed Mean Core CPI y/y, Forecast: 2.0%, Previous: 2.1%
2024.07.23 05:00, JPY, BoJ Weighted Median Core CPI y/y, Forecast: 1.0%, Previous: 1.3%
2024.07.24 23:50, JPY, BoJ Corporate Services Price Index y/y, Forecast: 2.8%, Previous: 2.5%
2024.07.24 23:50, JPY, Foreign Bond Investment, Previous: ¥​-208.9 B
2024.07.24 23:50, JPY, Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks, Previous: ¥​227.6 B
2024.07.25 23:30, JPY, Tokyo CPI y/y, Forecast: 2.3%, Previous: 2.3%
2024.07.25 23:30, JPY, Tokyo CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y, Forecast: 1.0%, Previous: 1.8%
2024.07.25 23:30, JPY, Tokyo Core CPI y/y, Forecast: 1.5%, Previous: 2.1%
2024.07.25 23:30, JPY, Tokyo CPI s.a. m/m, Previous: 0.3%
2024.07.26 05:00, JPY, Coincident Index, Forecast: 116.5, Previous: 116.5
2024.07.26 05:00, JPY, Leading Index, Forecast: 111.1, Previous: 111.1
2024.07.26 05:00, JPY, Coincident Index m/m, Previous: 1.3%
2024.07.26 05:00, JPY, Leading Index m/m, Previous: 0.2%
2024.07.26 19:30, JPY, CFTC JPY Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: -151.1 K
2024.07.29 23:30, JPY, Unemployment Rate, Forecast: 2.5%, Previous: 2.6%
2024.07.29 23:30, JPY, Jobs to Applicants Ratio, Forecast: 1.24, Previous: 1.24

Economic indicators

Market Last Reference Previous Frequency
10-Year JGB Auction 1.091% 1.048%
30-Year JGB Auction 2.190% 2.156%
CFTC JPY Non-Commercial Net Positions -151.1 K 16 Jul 2024 -182.0 K Weekly
GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q -0.5% 1 Q 2024 -0.5% Quarterly
GDP y/y -1.8% 1 Q 2024 -2.0% Quarterly
Net Exports Contribution to GDP q/q -0.4% 1 Q 2024 -0.3% Quarterly
Private Consumption q/q -0.7% 1 Q 2024 -0.7% Quarterly
Private Non-Residential Investment q/q -0.4% 1 Q 2024 -0.8% Quarterly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
Jobs to Applicants Ratio 1.24 May 2024 1.26 Monthly
Labor Cash Earnings y/y 1.9% May 2024 1.6% Monthly
Overtime Pay y/y 2.3% May 2024 -1.2% Monthly
Real Wage y/y -1.4% May 2024 -1.2% Monthly
Unemployment Rate 2.6% May 2024 2.6% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index m/m 0.2% Jun 2024 0.7% Monthly
BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index y/y 2.9% Jun 2024 2.6% Monthly
BoJ Corporate Services Price Index y/y 2.5% May 2024 2.7% Monthly
BoJ Trimmed Mean Core CPI y/y 2.1% May 2024 1.8% Monthly
BoJ Weighted Median Core CPI y/y 1.3% May 2024 1.1% Monthly
CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y 2.2% Jun 2024 2.1% Monthly
CPI s.a. m/m 0.3% Jun 2024 0.5% Monthly
CPI y/y 2.8% Jun 2024 2.8% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 2.6% Jun 2024 2.5% Monthly
GDP Price Index y/y 3.4% 1 Q 2024 3.6% Quarterly
Tokyo CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y 1.8% Jun 2024 1.7% Monthly
Tokyo CPI s.a. m/m 0.3% Jun 2024 0.4% Monthly
Tokyo CPI y/y 2.3% Jun 2024 2.2% Monthly
Tokyo Core CPI y/y 2.1% Jun 2024 1.9% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Interest Rate Decision 0.1% 0.1%
BoJ L Money Stock y/y 3.0% Jun 2024 3.3% Monthly
BoJ M2 Money Stock y/y 1.5% Jun 2024 1.9% Monthly
BoJ M3 Money Stock y/y 1.0% Jun 2024 1.3% Monthly
BoJ Monetary Base y/y 0.6% Jun 2024 0.9% Monthly
Economy Watchers Index for Current Conditions 47.0 Jun 2024 45.7 Monthly
Economy Watchers Index for Future Conditions 47.9 Jun 2024 46.3 Monthly
International Reserves $​1231.5 B Jun 2024 $​1231.6 B Monthly
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Adjusted Current Account ¥​2406.2 B May 2024 ¥​2524.1 B Monthly
Adjusted Trade Balance ¥​-816.8 B Jun 2024 ¥​-644.3 B Monthly
Current Account n.s.a. ¥​2849.9 B May 2024 ¥​2050.5 B Monthly
Exports y/y 5.4% Jun 2024 13.5% Monthly
Goods Trade Balance ¥​-1108.9 B May 2024 ¥​-661.5 B Monthly
Imports y/y 3.2% Jun 2024 9.5% Monthly
Trade Balance ¥​224.0 B Jun 2024 ¥​-1220.1 B Monthly
Government Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Bank Lending y/y 3.2% Jun 2024 2.9% Monthly
Foreign Bond Investment ¥​-208.9 B 13 Jul 2024 ¥​209.7 B Weekly
Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks ¥​227.6 B 13 Jul 2024 ¥​603.5 B Weekly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
All Industry Activity Index m/m 1.3% Jul 2020 6.8% Monthly
BSI Large Manufacturing -1.0 2 Q 2024 -6.7 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 -7.9% Jan 2024 0.2% Monthly
Capital Spending y/y 6.8% 1 Q 2024 16.4% Quarterly
Coincident Index 116.5 May 2024 115.2 Monthly
Coincident Index m/m 1.3% May 2024 1.0% Monthly
Construction Orders y/y 2.1% May 2024 26.4% Monthly
Core Machinery Orders m/m -3.2% May 2024 -2.9% Monthly
Core Machinery Orders y/y 10.8% May 2024 0.7% 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 111.1 May 2024 110.9 Monthly
Leading Index m/m 0.2% May 2024 -0.8% 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 49.7 Jun 2024 52.6 Monthly
au Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI 50.0 Jun 2024 50.4 Monthly
au Jibun Bank Services PMI 49.4 Jun 2024 53.8 Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Consumer Confidence Index 36.4 Jun 2024 36.2 Monthly
Household Spending m/m -0.3% May 2024 -1.2% Monthly
Household Spending y/y -1.8% May 2024 0.5% 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 0.813 M May 2024 0.880 M Monthly
Housing Starts y/y -5.3% May 2024 13.9% Monthly