JAPAN GOVT ALSO WARNS MIDEAST CONFLICT HAS TRIGGERED A SPIKE IN PRODUCER AND IMPORT COSTS
JAPAN GOVT ALSO WARNS MIDEAST CONFLICT HAS TRIGGERED A SPIKE IN PRODUCER AND IMPORT COSTS
JAPAN GOVT ALSO WARNS MIDEAST CONFLICT HAS TRIGGERED A SPIKE IN PRODUCER AND IMPORT COSTS
JAPAN GOVT KEEPS GRADUAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY VIEW IN MONTHLY REPORT AS ENERGY PRICES HAVE EASED, CONSUMER SENTIMENT HAS PICKED UP FROM RECENT BOTTOM
By Ankur BanerjeeThe yen slumped to levels not seen since 1986 on Tuesday, stoking worries that direct intervention from Tokyo was around the corner, while the dollar backed away from 13-month highs ahead of jobs data that could influence the U.S. rate outlook.The yen FX_IDC:USDJPY weakened to 162…
By Ankur BanerjeeThe yen slumped to levels not seen since 1986 on Tuesday, stoking worries that direct intervention from Tokyo was around the corner, while the dollar backed away from 13-month highs ahead of jobs data that could influence the U.S. rate outlook.The yen FX_IDC:USDJPY weakened to 162…
By Ankur BanerjeeThe yen was pinned at levels not seen since 1986 on Tuesday, stoking worries that a direct intervention from Tokyo was around the corner, while the dollar backed away from 13-month highs ahead of jobs data that could influence the U.S. rate outlook.The yen FX_IDC:USDJPY weakened to…
JAPAN MAY INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT SHOWS M/M FALL IN GENERAL MACHINERY, LAPTOP COMPUTERS, FLAT PANEL DISPLAY-PRODUCING EQUIPMENT
JAPAN METI: MAY INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT M/M RISE LED BY AIRCRAFT ENGINE PARTS, PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS, FUELS
JAPAN MAY INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT: 7 OUT OF 15 INDUSTRIES ARE UP, 8 ARE DOWN
JAPAN METI FORECAST INDEX: JUNE INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT +2.6% M/M (ADJUSTED FOR UPWARD BIAS), JULY 0.0%
JAPAN METI KEEPS VIEW: INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT TAKING ONE STEP FORWARD AND ONE STEP BACK
JAPAN MAY INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT -1.7% Y/Y (APR REVISED TO +2.0% FROM +2.3%), 1ST FALL IN 6 MONTHS; MEDIAN FORECAST -0.9% (RANGE: -1.4% TO +0.1%)
JAPAN MAY INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT +0.5% M/M (APR REVISED TO +0.5% FROM +0.8%); 2ND STRAIGHT RISE; MEDIAN FORECAST +1.3% (RANGE: +0.8% TO +2.3%)
JAPAN MAY JOBLESS RATE UNCH AS JOB CUTS/RETIREMENTS DROP (-7.0% M/M), FEWER PEOPLE QUIT FOR OTHER WORK (-6.3%); MORE PEOPLE BEGIN JOB HUNTING (+4.1%)
JAPAN MAY EMPLOYMENT Y/Y RISE LED BY HOTEL/FOOD, HEALTHCARE/WELFARE; MANUFACTURING POSTS FIRST RISE IN MANY MONTHS
JAPAN MAY UNEMPLOYED UP 20,000 Y/Y AT 1.85 MLN (+50,000 IN APR AT 1.93 MLN); 10TH STRAIGHT RISE
JAPAN MAY EMPLOYMENT UP 520,000 Y/Y AT 68.90 MILLION FOR 4TH STRAIGHT Y/Y RISE (APR +640,000)
JAPAN MAY S/A UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 2.5% (APR 2.5%); MEDIAN FORECAST 2.6% (RANGE: 2.5% TO 2.6%)
JAPAN MAY RETAIL SALES Y/Y RISE LED BY AUTOS, APPLIANCES, DEPARTMENT STORES, DRUGS/COSMETICS, FOOD/BEVERAGES
JAPAN METI MAINTAINS VIEW: RETAIL SALES ON GRADUAL UPTREND
JAPAN MAY RETAIL SALES +1.9% M/M (APR REVISED TO +2.1% FROM +1.3%); MEDIAN FORECAST +0.6% (RANGE: -2.3% TO +1.0%)