We’ve had a lot of data already today from Japan:
- Japan- Markit/JMMA Manufacturing PMI for August: 52.2 (vs. prior 50.7)
- Japan Overall Household Spending y/y for July: 0.1% (vs. expected 0.3%)
- Japan Jobless Rate for July: 3.8% (vs. expected 3.9%)
- Japan Job-To-Applicant Ratio for July: 0.94 (vs. expected is 0.93)
- Japan National CPI y/y for July: 0.7% (vs. expected 0.7%)
- Japan National CPI y/y excluding Fresh Food for July: 0.7% (vs. expected 0.6%)
- Japan National CPI excluding Food, Energy y/y for July: -0.1% (vs. expected -0.2%)
- Tokyo CPI y/y for August: 0.5% (vs.expected 0.5%)
- Tokyo CPI excluding Fresh Food y/y for August: 0.4% (vs. expected 0.4%)
- Tokyo CPI excluding Food, Energy y/y for August:-0.4% (vs.expected -0.3%)
- Recap
- Japan Industrial Production for July (preliminary reading): 3.2% m/m (vs. expected 3.6%)
- Industrial Production for July (preliminary): 1.6% y/y (vs. expected 1.8%)
- Recap 2
There is more coming up:
- 0400GMT July Vehicle Production, prior was +6.2%
- 0500GMT July Housing Starts y/y, expected is +14.3%, prior was +15.3%
- 0500GMT July Annualized housing starts, expected is 0.994m, prior was 0.976m
- 0500GMT July Construction orders y/y, prior was +21.9%
Mike will have these results when he gets in
