Economic data due from Japan today

From Japan today, due at the earlier than normal time on 2330GMT:

  • 2330GMT Overall Household Spending y/y for June, expected is -4.0%, prior was -8.0%
  • 2330GMT Jobless Rate for June, expected is 3.5%, prior was 3.5%
  • 2330GMT Job-To-Applicant Ratio for June, expected is 1.09, prior was 1.09

Then, at the more regular time of 2350GMT:

  • Retail Trade for June m/m, expected is 0.8%, prior 4.6%
  • Retail Trade for June y/y, expected is -0.5%, prior -0.4%

Coming up at 0130GMT – Koji Ishida, Member of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) Policy Board, speaks at a meeting with business leaders in Yamaguchi (press conference to follow at 0500GMT)

0500GMT – Small business confidence for July, prior 47.3

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