By Rae Wee and Harry RobertsonThe yen hovered near a four-decade low on Tuesday, leaving traders wary of possible intervention by Japanese authorities to bolster the currency, while the dollar steadied after recent losses.The yen FX_IDC:USDJPY was up 0.1% at 161.93 per dollar, reversing some of its…
By Rae WeeThe yen hovered near a four-decade low on Tuesday, leaving traders wary of possible intervention by Japanese authorities to bolster the currency, while the dollar steadied after recent losses.The yen FX_IDC:USDJPY was up 0.1% at 161.88 per dollar, reversing some of its decline from earlie…
JAPAN MAY AVERAGE REAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME +0.7% Y/Y (APR +2.3%); +2.4% IN NOMINAL TERMS (APR+3.8%)
JAPAN MAY HOUSEHOLD SPENDING SEES RISES IN FUNERAL COSTS, PRIVATE UNIVERSITY TUITION FEES; DEMAND FOR AIR CONDITIONERS ALSO SUPPORTS SPENDING
JAPAN MAY HOUSEHOLD SPENDING Y/Y SLIGHT FALL LED BY PULLBACK IN AUTO PURCHASES AFTER RECENT PICKUP, DROP IN DOMESTIC PACKAGE TOURS
JAPAN MAY REAL CORE HOUSEHOLD SPENDING (EX-HOUSING, VEHICLES, GIFT MONEY) +2.6% Y/Y VS. -2.0% IN APR WHEN OVERALL SPENDING FELL 0.5%
JAPAN MAY HOUSEHOLD SPENDING Y/Y DROP PARTLY OFFSET BY DEMAND FOR AIR CONDITIONERS BEFORE STRICTER ENERGY SAVING STANDARDS TAKE EFFECT IN APR 2027
JAPAN MAY REAL HOUSEHOLD SPENDING S/A +3.7% M/M (APR +1.6%), 2ND STRAIGHT RISE; MEDIAN FORECAST +1.9% (RANGE: +1.2% TO +2.5%)
JAPAN MAY REAL HOUSEHOLD SPENDING -0.4% Y/Y (APR -0.5%), 6TH STRAIGHT FALL; MEDIAN FORECAST -2.3% (RANGE: -2.6% TO +0.3%)
Tuesday, July 70830 JST (2330 GMT/1930 EDT Monday, July 6) The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications releases May household spending.Mace News median forecasts: -2.3% y/y (range: -2.6% to +0.3%) vs. Apr -0.5%; +1.9% m/m (range: +1.2% to +2.5%) vs. Apr +1.6%TOKYO (MaceNews) - Japan’s real…
By Samuel Indyk and Jiaxing LiThe U.S. dollar was heading towards its biggest weekly loss in 12 weeks on Friday after Thursday's tepid U.S. jobs report cooled market expectations for a near-term Federal Reserve interest rate hike, providing relief for the Japanese yen.Broad dollar weakness lifted t…
By Alun John and Stella QiuThe dollar eased on Thursday ahead of U.S. jobs data that could either support or challenge market expectations of a Fed interest rate hike this year, while oil prices slid again and chipmaker stocks struggled after a stellar quarter.Money market pricing currently indicat…
By Alun John and Stella QiuThe dollar eased on Thursday ahead of U.S. jobs data that could either support or challenge market expectations of a Fed interest rate hike this year, while oil slid again and chipmaker stocks struggled after a stellar quarter.Money market pricing currently indicates expe…
The yen jumped suddenly against the dollar on Thursday, with traders alert to the prospect of intervention from Japan to prop up its stubbornly weak currency.It was not immediately clear what drove the market move or whether Japanese authorities were in the market. It appeared smaller than that aft…
By Amanda CooperThe dollar hit a 40-year high against the yen on Wednesday as a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields boosted the currency ahead of U.S. jobs data that could strengthen the case for a Federal Reserve rate hike this month.The dollar rose as high as 162.84 yen FX_IDC:USDJPY, well above l…
By Rae Wee and Amanda CooperThe dollar hit a 40-year high against the yen on Wednesday as a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields boosted the currency ahead of U.S. jobs data that could strengthen the case for a Federal Reserve rate hike this month.The dollar rose as high as 162.84 yen FX_IDC:USDJPY…
By Rae WeeThe dollar climbed after a sharp rise in Treasury yields and pushed the yen to a 40-year trough on Wednesday, as traders braced for a crucial U.S. jobs report and ramped up bets on an imminent Federal Reserve rate hike.The dollar rose to a fresh top of 162.84 yen FX_IDC:USDJPY in the Asia…
By Rae WeeThe dollar got a boost from a sharp rise in Treasury yields and pushed the yen to a 40-year trough on Wednesday, as traders braced for a crucial U.S. jobs report and ramped up bets on an imminent Federal Reserve rate hike.The dollar rose to a fresh top of 162.77 yen FX_IDC:USDJPY in the e…
BOJ JUNE TANKAN SHOWS FINANCIAL POSITIONS LITTLE CHANGED TO ONLY SLIGHTLY TIGHTER VS. MARCH AMID GRADUAL BOJ RATE HIKES
BOJ JUNE QUARTER TANKAN: LARGE MANUFACTURERS SEE SURGE IN COSTS AT FASTER PACE THAN JUMP IN SALES PRICES; SERVICES ALSO SEE COSTS, SALES PRICES UP
