Japan Economy & Japan Markets Data analytics
MacroVar monitors real-time economic, financial and geopolitical developments for the Japan economy and Japan markets by analyzing financial, economic data and real-time news using statistical models. To help you forecast and analyze economic and financial developments, our team provides you with explanations of the theory and structure of our models and access to financial and economic data.
Japan Overview
Japan Overview presents the current trends and dynamics of the major Japan financial markets and economic indicators. Select Details to get more information for each indicator, use Factors to monitor current statistical analysis of financial & economic factors affecting the specific asset, and select research to read the latest MacroVar research for the specific asset/indicator.
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| Nikkei 225 | 42313.5 | 1.09 | 0.09 | 25.36 |  |
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| Japan 2-year bond yield | 0.33 | -2.39 | 0.14 | 954.84 | |
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| Japan 10-Year Bond Yield | 1.08 | -0.55 | 0.15 | 61.55 | |
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| Japanese Yen US Dollar (JPY/USD) | 161.7 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 14.28 | |
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| Manufacturing PMI | 49.2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | |
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| Services PMI | 53.9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
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| Nikkei 225 | 42313.5 | 1.09 | 0.09 | 25.36 | |
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| Japan ETF | 71.28 | 1.83 | 0.03 | 15.81 | |
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| Japan 2-year bond yield | 0.33 | -2.39 | 0.14 | 954.84 | |
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| Japan 10-Year Bond Yield | 1.08 | -0.55 | 0.15 | 61.55 | |
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| Japan Yield Curve | 0.7 | 0 | 0.04 | 33.02 | |
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| Japanese Yen US Dollar (JPY/USD) | 161.7 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 14.28 | |
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| Japan Credit Default Swaps | 640.33 | 0 | 781.42 | 0 | |
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| Composite PMI | 52.6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
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| Manufacturing PMI | 49.2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | |
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| Services PMI | 53.9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
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| GDP Growth (annual) | -0.2 | -117 | -117 | -89 | |
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| Inflation CPI | 2.8 | 12 | 12 | -13 | |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | |
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| Japan TED Spread | 0.33 | 0 | 0.17 | 65.66 | |
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| iTraxx Asia Ex-Japan | 92.62 | 1.78 | -0.04 | -18.22 | |
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| Nikkei 225 | 42313.5 | 1.09 | 0.09 | 25.36 | |
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| Japan 2-year bond yield | 0.33 | -2.39 | 0.14 | 954.84 | |
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| Japan 10-Year Bond Yield | 1.08 | -0.55 | 0.15 | 61.55 | |
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| Japanese Yen US Dollar (JPY/USD) | 161.7 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 14.28 | |
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| Japan Credit Default Swaps | 819.74 | -5.77 | -0.1 | -10.07 | |
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Japan Market News
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| 2024-08-10 08:00 | Japanese M2 Money Supply Actual 1.4% (Forecast -, Previous 1.5%) | |
| 2024-08-10 07:59 | Asian Stocks Fluctuate, Dollar Falls Against Peers - Asia Market Wrap | |
| 2024-08-10 07:59 | Asian Stocks Fluctuate, Dollar Falls Against Peers - Asia Market Wrap | |
| 2024-08-10 07:59 | Japanese Economy Watchers Poll Actual 47.5 (Forecast 47.5, Previous 47.0) | |
| 2024-07-04 08:44 | Asian Stocks Climb, Yen Rallies Off Historic Lows - Asia Market Wrap | |
| 2024-07-04 08:44 | Foreign Investment Japanese Stocks Actual 185.3B (Forecast -, Previous -85.5B) | |
| 2024-07-04 08:44 | Foreign Investment Japanese Bonds Actual -130.9B (Forecast -, Previous -1,605.2B) | |
| 2024-07-04 08:44 | Japanese Foreign Bond Investment Actual -254.4B (Forecast -, Previous -1,062.0B) | |
| 2024-07-04 08:44 | Japanese Foreign Stock Investment Actual -488.8B (Forecast -, Previous 119.3B) | |
| 2024-07-02 05:40 | Japanese Monetary Base YoY Actual 0.6% (Forecast -, Previous 0.9%) | |
Japan Economic Calendar
Economic calendar presents real-time updates for actual, forecasts and consensus values of economic indicators and updates related to the United States economy.
| Time | Imp | Event | Country | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
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| 21/11 23:30 | core inflation rate | Japan | ||||
| 21/11 23:30 | inflation rate | Japan | 2.5% | |||
| 22/11 00:30 | composite pmi | Japan | ||||
| 22/11 00:30 | manufacturing pmi | Japan | 49.2 | |||
| 22/11 00:30 | services pmi | Japan | ||||
| 28/11 23:30 | unemployment rate | Japan | 2.4% | |||
| 28/11 23:50 | industrial production | Japan | -2.8% | |||
| 28/11 23:50 | industrial production mom | Japan | 1.4% |
Japan Economic Overview
Japan economic overview presents a snapshot of Japan current economic conditions. You can find details for the Japan economy subsections by exploring the sections below.
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| Composite PMI | jp.comppmi | 49.6 | 52 | -5 | -2 | Down | Down |
| Manufacturing PMI | jp.manpmi | 49.0 | 49.7 | -1 | 1 | UP | UP |
| services pmi | jp.servpmi | 49.7 | 53.1 | -6 | -4 | Down | Down |
Japan Manufacturing
MacroVar tracks hundreds of indicators related to Japan manufacturing. Our focus is on the most important leading indicators based on the ISM report and related indicators. The ISM report is the most important report reflecting the real demand of goods in the Japan economy.
| 1Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| Manufacturing PMI | jp.manpmi | 49.0 | 49.7 | -1 | 1 | UP | UP |
| industrial production | jp.indproduction | -2.6 | -4.9 | -47 | -328 | UP | Down |
Japan Services
MacroVar tracks hundreds of indicators related to Japan services. Our focus is on the most important leading indicators based on the ISM report and related indicators. The ISM report is the most important report reflecting the real demand of services in the Japan economy.
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| services pmi | jp.servpmi | 49.7 | 53.1 | -6 | -4 | Down | Down |
Japan consumer sentiment
Consumer spending makes up 67% of the U.S. Economy. MacroVar monitors direct consumer reports like the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index and indirect macroeconomic indicators related to Japan employment and Japan consumer activity (building permits).
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| consumer confidence | jp.consconfidence | 36.2 | 36.9s | -2 | 1 | Down | UP |
| unemployment rate | jp.unemploymentrate | 2.4 | 2.5s | -4 | -8 | Down | Down |
| retail sales | jp.retailsalesan | 0.5 | 3.1s | -84 | -92 | Down | Down |
| retail sales MoM | jp.retailsales | -2.3 | 1s | -330 | -1250 | Down | Down |
| car registrations | jp.carregistrations | 231474.0 | 240399s | -4 | 8 | UP | UP |
Japan Construction
The Japan construction sector is a significant component of the Japan economy. MacroVar monitors leading indicators of construction activity like building permits and new home sales.
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| housing starts | jp.housingstarts | 66819.0 | 68014 | -2 | -5 | UP | Down |
Japan Macroeconomic outlook
Japan Macroeconomic outlook presents an overview of the long-term fundamental coincident factors of the Japan economy. Components monitored are the country's rserves, debt, Monetary Policy and Fiscal Policy. Explore Japan macroeconomic model in detail.
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| gdp | jp.gdp | 4212.95 | 4231.14 | -0 | -32 | Down | Down |
| Real GDP | jp.realgdp | 558505.5 | 557253 | 0 | 5 | UP | UP |
| gdp growth annual | jp.gdpgrowthan | 0.3 | -1.1 | -127 | -75 | Down | Down |
| gdp growth | jp.gdpgrowth | 0.2 | 0.5 | -60 | -150 | Down | UP |
| inflation cpi | jp.inflationcpi | 2.5 | 3 | -17 | -17 | Down | Down |
| interest rate | jp.interestrate | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | -200 | UP | UP |
| unemployment rate | jp.unemploymentrate | 2.4 | 2.5 | -4 | -8 | Down | Down |
| external debt | jp.externaldebt | 632431.0 | 652333 | -3 | 28 | UP | UP |
| government debt to gdp | jp.govdebtgdp | 255.2 | 260.1 | -2 | 15 | UP | UP |
| current account | jp.currentaccount | 1717.0 | 3933.1 | -56 | -39 | Down | Down |
| current account to gdp | jp.currentaccountgdp | 3.6 | 2.1 | 71 | 71 | UP | UP |
| exports | jp.exports | 9426.67 | 9038.21 | 4 | 3 | UP | UP |
| imports | jp.imports | 9887.91 | 9332.55 | 6 | 1 | UP | UP |
| foreign exchange reserves | jp.fxreserves | 1239000.0 | 1254900 | -1 | 0 | Down | UP |
| gold reserves | jp.goldres | 845.97 | 845.97 | 0 | 0 | Down | Down |
Japan Inflation
MacroVar monitors major inflation indexes and subcompoonents based on Bureau of Labour Statistics monthly report.
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend |
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| inflation cpi | jp.inflationcpi | 2.5 | 3 | -17 | -17 |  |
| core inflation rate | jp.coreinflationrate | 2.4 | 2.8 | -14 | -14 |  |
| Produce Prices YoY | jp.producerpricesch | 3.4 | 3.1 | 10 | 183 |  |
Japan Employment
MacroVar monitors leading indicators (ISM/NMI employment activity), coincident (Initial & Continuing jobless claims) and lagging indicators of Japan employment. Japan employment is one of the major factors affecting Japan monetary policy.
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| unemployment rate | jp.unemploymentrate | 2.4 | 2.5 | -4 | -8 | Down | Down |
Japan Monetary Policy
Japan Monetary policy is monitored by tracking the most important indicators related to the Fed's balance sheet and interest rates.
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| interest rate | jp.interestrate | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | -200 | UP | UP |
| central bank balance sheet | jp.cb.assets | 752846.8 | 764812 | -2 | 2 | Down | UP |
| money supply m1 | jp.msm1 | 1088229.7 | 1092180 | -0 | 1 | Down | UP |
| money supply m2 | jp.msm2 | 1249789.2 | 1251710 | -0 | 1 | UP | UP |
| government debt to gdp | jp.govdebtgdp | 255.2 | 260.1 | -2 | 15 | UP | UP |
| loan growth | jp.loangrowth | 2.7 | 3 | -10 | -7 | Down | Down |
| loans to private sector | jp.loanprivate | 546617.2 | 546408 | 0 | 3 | UP | UP |
| Japan Credit Rating (S&P) | RATING.S&P.JP | ||||||
| Japan Credit Rating (Moody's) | RATING.MOODYS.JP | ||||||
| Japan Credit Rating (Fitch) | RATING.FITCH.JP |
Japan Fiscal Policy
Japan Fiscal policy is monitored by tracking the most important indicators related to the Treasury's decisions on government spending, revenues and budget surplus/deficit.
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| government budget | jp.govbudget | -5.5 | -5.8 | -5 | -34 | UP | UP |
| Government budget | jp.govbudgetvalue | -43638.0 | -90303 | -52 | -55 | UP | UP |
| government debt to gdp | jp.govdebtgdp | 255.2 | 260.1 | -2 | 15 | UP | UP |
Japan Trade
Japan trade activity is monitored by tracking Trade and Capital flows.
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| current account | jp.currentaccount | 1717.0 | 3933.1 | -56 | -39 | Down | Down |
| current account to gdp | jp.currentaccountgdp | 3.6 | 2.1 | 71 | 71 | UP | UP |
| balance of trade | jp.balanceoftrade | -461.25 | -294.1 | 57 | -31 | UP | UP |
| imports | jp.imports | 9887.91 | 9332.55 | 6 | 1 | UP | UP |
| exports | jp.exports | 9426.67 | 9038.21 | 4 | 3 | UP | UP |
| capital flows | jp.capitalflows | 26496.0 | 42928 | -38 | -5 | UP | Down |
| foreign direct investment | jp.fdi | 10500.0 | 32060 | -67 | 90 | Down | UP |
| external debt | jp.externaldebt | 632431.0 | 652333 | -3 | 28 | UP | UP |
| foreign exchange reserves | jp.fxreserves | 1239000.0 | 1254900 | -1 | 0 | Down | UP |
| gold reserves | jp.goldres | 845.97 | 845.97 | 0 | 0 | Down | Down |