#Japan

Japan Q3 Real Household Spending Falls 3.1% YoY, Beating Expectations but 9th Consecutive Drop Highlights Weak Consumption

Core Overview: According to the latest data, Japan's real average household spending in Q3 (August) 2026 fell by 3.1% year-on-year, with the decline narrowing slightly from the previous value (-3.6% i

Japan Services PMI Expands for Fourth Month, Drops to 51.3 at End of Q3 Below Expectations, Rate Hike Concerns Emerge

The latest data shows that the Markit Services PMI at the end of the third quarter of 2026 (Q3 2026) in Japan dropped to 51.3, a significant retreat from the previous reading of 52.5, and also below t

Japan's September Tokyo CPI Surges to 2.7%, Well Above Expectations, Significantly Increasing Pressure on BOJ to Hike Rates

According to the latest data, the annual growth rate of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the Tokyo area for September 2026 (Q3 2026) surged to 2.7%, well above the previous figure of 1.9% (in August)

Japan Q3 CPI YoY Growth Remains Flat at 1.9%; Sticky Inflation Boosts BOJ September Rate Hike Expectations

Core Overview: The year-on-year growth rate of Japan's Q3 2026 (latest observation date 2026-08-01) Consumer Price Index (CPI) reported at 1.9%, flat compared to the previous period's (2026-07-01) 1.

Japan's August Trade Deficit Expands to 1.1 Trillion Yen, Surging Imports Offset AI Export Momentum

Japan recently announced that its trade balance for August 2026 reached -1.1056 trillion yen (-1,105,607 million yen), expanding significantly from the previous month's -638.3 billion yen and exceedin

Japan Q3 2026 Total Exports Up for 12th Consecutive Month, Beating Market Expectations Driven by AI Chips and Yen Depreciation

Japan's newly released total exports for Q3 2026 reached 10,048,375 million yen (approximately 10.05 trillion yen). Although pulling back from the previous value (11.51 trillion yen), the year-on-year