Japan News and Data Calendar

Date     JP        Event

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09-Jan  0900  **   average wages (p)

16-Jan  0850  *    CGPI

17-Jan  0850  *    Machinery orders

22-Jan    -        BOJ holds policy board meeting

23-Jan    -        BOJ holds policy board meeting

23-Jan  1200       BOJ releases outcome of two-day policy board meeting,

                     monetary policy statement, quarterly Outlook Report

23-Jan  1530       BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda news conference

24-Jan  0850  **   Trade

26-Jan  0830  ***  CPI

26-Jan  0830  **   Tokyo CPI

26-Jan  0850       BOJ releases minutes of Dec. 20-21 policy meeting

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