Japan Chart Pack Mixed signals in hard data, but surveys upbeat (Mar 06) Our monthly review of the key data in Japan finds some mixed signals in the official data. There are signs of renewed weakness in the monthly series on consumer spending and the downward trend in... 24th March 2006 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Scene being set for end of zero interest rates (Feb 06) The Bank of Japan left policy unchanged at the end of its monthly rate-setting meeting on 9th February, but we do not expect it to wait much longer. The data summarised here in our monthly review show... 24th February 2006 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Growth to top 2% again in 2006 (Jan 06) The economic recovery appears to have strengthened further in the fourth quarter of last year. Private consumption should continue to grow strongly, although business investment may slow slightly... 24th January 2006 · 1 min read
