Japan Chart Pack Recovery entering a slower phase Japan’s economy likely continued to grow at a solid pace in the second quarter of the year, even though the recent wide divergence between various measures of consumer spending raises question marks... 6th August 2013 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Recovery still on track despite market turmoil The recovery in Japan’s economy seems to have maintained its pace in the second quarter. Survey measures of business and consumer confidence have risen further, shrugging off the recent volatility in... 3rd July 2013 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Jury still out on sustainability of recovery After a strong start to the year, the early signals for the second quarter have been mixed. Business and consumer confidence is still at high levels, although it remains to be seen whether this will... 5th June 2013 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Equity market surge continues The yen fell sharply against the US dollar immediately after the Bank of Japan announced its aggressive monetary easing on 4th April, while equity markets surged. Equities have continued to rise over... 7th May 2013 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Hard data continue to disappoint For all the optimism engendered by “Abenomics”, the recent hard data on Japan’s economy have been disappointing. Of course, it is too soon for the arrival of a new group of policymakers to be having... 3rd April 2013 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Returning to growth The second estimate of Japan’s Q4 GDP, due on Friday (8th), is likely to show that the economy was not quite as weak as initially thought at the end of last year. In fact, there is a good chance that... 6th March 2013 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack New government triggers surge of optimism Japan’s economy appears to have suffered a second successive quarterly contraction at the end of 2012. The weakness was broad-based. Measures of industrial output, investment, consumer spending and... 31st January 2013 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Economy remains in the doldrums but markets upbeat The yen has weakened markedly over the last month on anticipation of more aggressive monetary easing as the incoming LDP administration turns the screws on the Bank of Japan. However, the Bank is... 18th December 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Sustained slowdown under way Japan’s economy saw a large contraction in the third quarter and looks set for a second contraction in Q4. Output indicators have fallen and improvements in the labour market earlier in the year are... 19th November 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Flirting with recession Japan’s economy almost certainly contracted in the third quarter after growth stalled in Q2. What’s more, available data for September show no sign of a turnaround, with business conditions, measures... 18th October 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Spending and output falling, confidence fragile Monthly activity data show that Japan’s economy is entering a period of contraction, after the recovery stalled at the end of the second quarter. Consumer and business spending is falling, output is... 20th September 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Recovery starting to unravel Japan’s economy slowed sharply in the second quarter after strong growth in the first. The monthly activity data suggest that the recovery came to a halt towards the end of Q2, while forward-looking... 21st August 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Recovery on hold as economy continues to slow The Japanese economy continued to slow throughout the second quarter and businesses expect only an anaemic recovery in Q3. The economy remains reliant on government support, with reconstruction... 19th July 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Signs of slowing, but optimism for rapid rebound The Japanese economy appears to be weakening in the second quarter, as business conditions deteriorate and exports flatten off. Hiring has slowed and inflation is set to fall, though in part the... 21st June 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack Government support propping up the economy The Japanese economy managed to rebound in the first quarter, as governmentsupported spending ensured a return to GDP growth. The eco-car subsidy helped drive consumer spending, and public investment... 22nd May 2012 · 1 min read
Japan Chart Pack The green shoots of recovery Signs of a recovery in the Japanese economy are becoming more evident as early indicators for March show activity has picked up after a slow start to the year. Confidence is increasing and the eco-car... 18th April 2012 · 1 min read
