Free Trial

MNI Japan Survey: December Spending, Jobs, Retail and Output

MNI (Singapore)
     TOKYO (MNI) - The following are the median forecasts for the key Japanese
data due in this week provided by economists surveyed by MNI.
Date           JST/GMT                Data  Month  Median         Previous
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tue, Jan 30  0830/2330  Household Spending    Dec     1.5  % y/y       1.7
Tue, Jan 30  0830/2330   Unemployment Rate    Dec     2.7      %       2.7
Tue, Jan 30  0850/2350        Retail Sales    Dec     1.8  % y/y       2.1
Wed, Jan 31  0850/2350   Industrial Output    Dec     1.5  % m/m       0.5
Real Spending (Households With Two Or More People)
----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Change y/y %
Median Forecast                                              1.5
High Forecast                                                2.7
Low Forecast                                                 0.2
Previous Month                                               1.7
Standard Deviation                                           1.0
No. of Responses                                              14
                                                    Change y/y %
Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting                       2.7
Norinchukin Research Institute                               2.6
Daiwa Institute of Research                                  2.5
Japan Research Institute                                     2.5
Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities                               2.3
Mizuho Research Institute                                    1.7
Nomura Securities                                            1.7
BNP Paribas                                                  1.3
Dai-ichi Life Research Institute                             0.9
Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management                             0.9
Barclays Securities                                          0.4
Hamagin Research Institute                                   0.3
SMBC Nikko Securities                                        0.3
NLI Research Institute                                       0.2
Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted)
--------------------------------------------
                                           %
Median Forecast                          2.7
High Forecast                            2.8
Low Forecast                             2.7
Previous Month                           2.7
Standard Deviation                       0.0
No. of Responses                          14
                                           %
Daiwa Institute of Research              2.8
Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities           2.8
Barclays Securities                      2.7
BNP Paribas                              2.7
Dai-ichi Life Research Institute         2.7
Hamagin Research Institute               2.7
Japan Research Institute                 2.7
Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting   2.7
Mizuho Research Institute                2.7
NLI Research Institute                   2.7
Nomura Securities                        2.7
Norinchukin Research Institute           2.7
SMBC Nikko Securities                    2.7
Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management         2.7
Preliminary Retail Sales
----------------------------------------------------
                                        Change y/y %
Median Forecast                                  1.8
High Forecast                                    3.3
Low Forecast                                     1.0
Previous Month                                   2.1
Standard Deviation                               0.7
No. of Responses                                  10
                                        Change y/y %
Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities                   3.3
Japan Research Institute                         2.6
Nomura Securities                                2.6
Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting           2.2
BNP Paribas                                      1.8
Dai-ichi Life Research Institute                 1.8
Hamagin Research Institute                       1.6
Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management                 1.5
NLI Research Institute                           1.4
Mizuho Research Institute                        1.0
Preliminary Industrial Production
----------------------------------------------------
                                        Change m/m %
Median Forecast                                  1.5
High Forecast                                    2.0
Low Forecast                                     0.8
Previous Month                                   0.5
Standard Deviation                               0.4
No. of Responses                                  14
                                        Change m/m %
Daiwa Institute of Research                      2.0
Barclays Securities                              1.9
Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management                 1.8
Hamagin Research Institute                       1.7
Nomura Securities                                1.7
BNP Paribas                                      1.6
Dai-ichi Life Research Institute                 1.5
Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities                   1.5
SMBC Nikko Securities                            1.5
Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting           1.3
NLI Research Institute                           1.2
Mizuho Research Institute                        1.0
Japan Research Institute                         0.9
Norinchukin Research Institute                   0.8
--MNI Beijing Bureau; tel: +86 (10) 8532-5998; email: beijing@mni-news.com
[TOPICS: MTABLE,MAJDA$,M$A$$$,M$J$$$]

To read the full story

Close

Why MNI

MNI is the leading provider

of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.

Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.