Economic calendar guides

Japan: economic releases explained

111 releases. Figures are published mainly by the Statistics Bureau and the Cabinet Office; monetary policy is set by the Bank of Japan through the short-term policy rate, and the releases move the JPY.

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Interest rate decision

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Core inflation

GDP growth (quarterly)

Unemployment rate

Monetary policy statement and projections

Purchasing managers' index (PMI)

Retail sales

Central bank minutes

Business confidence

Wages and labour costs

PCE and GDP price indexes

Monthly inflation

Employment and job openings

Balance of trade

Industrial production

Factory and durable goods orders

Consumer confidence

GDP components

Current account and capital flows

Housing market

Producer prices (PPI)

Regional inflation

Leading and composite indicators

Government bond yield

Central bank speeches and press conferences

Bank lending and credit

Money supply

Elections

Government bond auction

Central bank bond purchases

Foreign exchange reserves