JAPAN MAY EMPLOYMENT Y/Y RISE LED BY HOTEL/FOOD, HEALTHCARE/WELFARE; MANUFACTURING POSTS FIRST RISE IN MANY MONTHS
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 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 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 S/A UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 2.5% (APR 2.5%); MEDIAN FORECAST 2.6% (RANGE: 2.5% TO 2.6%)
Japanese Yen Hits 39-1/2-year Low
The Japanese Yen touched 161.95 against the USD, the lowest since December 1986.Over the past 4 weeks, US Dollar Japanese Yen gained 1.43%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 12.61%.
Yen Languishes Near 4-Decade Low
The Japanese yen was little changed at around 161.7 per dollar on Monday, remaining close to its weakest level since 1986 despite data showing retail sales rose 5.3% in May, the fastest pace since November 2023, supported largely by a government stimulus package that boosted consumer spending.A str…
JAPAN MAY RETAIL SALES Y/Y RISE LED BY AUTOS, APPLIANCES, DEPARTMENT STORES, DRUGS/COSMETICS, FOOD/BEVERAGES
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 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%)
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%)
JAPAN MAY ANNUAL RETAIL SALES AT +5.3%, HIGHEST SINCE NOV 2023 WHEN IT WAS AT +5.4%
JAPAN MAY ANNUAL RETAIL SALES AT +5.3%, HIGHEST SINCE NOV 2023 WHEN IT WAS AT +5.4%
JAPAN MAY RETAIL SALES +5.3% Y/Y (APR REVISED TO +2.8% FROM +2.1%); 3RD STRAIGHT RISE; MEDIAN FORECAST +3.5% (RANGE: +1.0% TO +4.3%)
JAPAN MAY RETAIL SALES +5.3% Y/Y (APR REVISED TO +2.8% FROM +2.1%); 3RD STRAIGHT RISE; MEDIAN FORECAST +3.5% (RANGE: +1.0% TO +4.3%)
Japan Week Ahead: BOJ June Quarter Tankan Business Survey to Show Mideast Conflict Dented Confidence Slightly, Pushed Up Costs for Many Sectors
--Hot Weather, Rising Stock Markets Seen Lifting Retail Sales in May, Job Creation Continues, Factory Output to Extend Monthly Gain on Export Demand(MaceNews) – The tentative U.S.-Iran peace agreement has led crude oil prices lower to pre-war levels, calming jitters among policymakers and investors…
investingLive Americas FX news wrap 26 Jun: Greenback ends mixed, still higher for week
The U.S. dollar ended Friday slightly mixed but still posted a gain for the week as investors turned more cautious toward risk assets. The greenback came under pressure from falling U.S. Treasury yields, particularly at the short and intermediate maturities, and another sharp decline in crude oil p…