Schedule of important economic events.
Friday May 1 2026 |
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| Event | Prev | EstExpected | Actual | % Chg | ||||
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Consumer Confidence (Apr)
1:00 AM
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High
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33.3 | - | - | - | ||||
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CFTC JPY speculative net positions
3:30 PM
🇯🇵
Med
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-94.5 | - | -102.1 | -8.04% | ||||
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Jobs/applications ratio (Mar)
7:30 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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1.19 | - | - | - | ||||
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Unemployment Rate (Mar)
7:30 PM
🇯🇵
Med
|
2.6 | 2.7 | - | - | ||||
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Wednesday May 6 2026 |
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| Event | Prev | EstExpected | Actual | % Chg | ||||
|
BoJ Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Med
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- | - | - | - | ||||
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Foreign Bond Investment (May/02)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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- | - | - | - | ||||
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Monetary Base YoY (Apr)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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-11.6 | -10.5 | - | - | ||||
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Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Med
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- | - | - | - | ||||
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Stock Investment by Foreigners (May/02)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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- | - | - | - | ||||
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6-Month Bill Auction
11:35 PM
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Low
|
0.95 | - | 0.92 | -2.82% | ||||
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Thursday May 7 2026 |
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| Event | Prev | EstExpected | Actual | % Chg | ||||
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Average Cash Earnings YoY (Mar)
7:30 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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3.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | -20.59% | ||||
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Overtime Pay YoY (Mar)
7:30 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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3.4 | 3.5 | 1.9 | -44.12% | ||||
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Foreign Exchange Reserves (Apr)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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1374.7 | - | - | - | ||||
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S&P Global Composite PMI (Apr)
8:30 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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53 | 52.4 | 52.2 | -1.51% | ||||
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S&P Global Services PMI (Apr)
8:30 PM
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Low
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53.4 | 51.2 | 51 | -4.49% | ||||
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3-Month Bill Auction
11:35 PM
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Low
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0.83 | - | 0.84 | 1.2% | ||||
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Friday May 8 2026 |
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| Event | Prev | EstExpected | Actual | % Chg | ||||
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Coincident Index (Mar)
1:00 AM
🇯🇵
Low
|
- | - | - | - | ||||
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Leading Economic Index (Mar)
1:00 AM
🇯🇵
Low
|
- | 109 | - | - | ||||
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CFTC JPY speculative net positions
3:30 PM
🇯🇵
Med
|
-102.1 | - | -61.7 | 39.57% | ||||
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Average Cash Earnings YoY (Mar)
7:30 PM
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Low
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3.3 | 2.1 | - | - | ||||
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Household Spending MoM (Mar)
7:30 PM
🇯🇵
Med
|
1.5 | - | - | - | ||||
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Household Spending YoY (Mar)
7:30 PM
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Med
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-1.8 | 1.3 | - | - | ||||
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Overtime Pay YoY (Mar)
7:30 PM
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Low
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3.3 | - | - | - | ||||
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Monday May 11 2026 |
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| Event | Prev | EstExpected | Actual | % Chg | ||||
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Household Spending MoM (Mar)
7:30 PM
🇯🇵
Med
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1.5 | 0.6 | -1.3 | -187% | ||||
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Household Spending YoY (Mar)
7:30 PM
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Med
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-1.8 | -1.3 | -2.9 | -61.11% | ||||
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BoJ Summary of Opinions
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Med
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- | - | - | - | ||||
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Foreign Exchange Reserves (Apr)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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1374.7 | - | - | - | ||||
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10-Year JGB Auction
11:35 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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2.35 | - | 2.54 | 8.09% | ||||
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Tuesday May 12 2026 |
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| Event | Prev | EstExpected | Actual | % Chg | ||||
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CB Leading Index (Mar)
1:00 AM
🇯🇵
Low
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113.2 | 114.4 | 114.5 | 1.15% | ||||
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Coincident Index (Mar)
1:00 AM
🇯🇵
Low
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116.2 | 112 | 116.5 | 0.26% | ||||
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Coincident Indicator MoM (Mar)
1:00 AM
🇯🇵
Low
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-1.7 | - | 0.3 | 118% | ||||
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Leading Economic Index (Mar)
1:00 AM
🇯🇵
Low
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113.2 | 114.6 | 114.5 | 1.15% | ||||
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Leading Index MoM (Mar)
1:00 AM
🇯🇵
Low
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1.3 | - | 1.3 | 0% | ||||
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Bank Lending YoY (Apr)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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4.8 | 4.6 | - | - | ||||
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Current Account (Mar)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Med
|
3933 | 3879 | - | - | ||||
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Wednesday May 13 2026 |
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| Event | Prev | EstExpected | Actual | % Chg | ||||
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Eco Watchers Survey Current (Apr)
1:00 AM
🇯🇵
Low
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42.2 | 41.6 | 40.8 | -3.32% | ||||
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Eco Watchers Survey Outlook (Apr)
1:00 AM
🇯🇵
Low
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38.7 | 36 | 39.4 | 1.81% | ||||
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Foreign Bond Investment (May/02)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
|
-887.7 | - | - | - | ||||
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Foreign Bond Investment (May/09)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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- | - | - | - | ||||
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M3 Money Supply (Apr)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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2280.3 | - | - | - | ||||
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Stock Investment by Foreigners (May/02)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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807.9 | - | - | - | ||||
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Stock Investment by Foreigners (May/09)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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- | - | - | - | ||||
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30-Year JGB Auction
11:35 PM
🇯🇵
Low
|
3.7 | - | 3.84 | 3.92% | ||||
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Thursday May 14 2026 |
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| Event | Prev | EstExpected | Actual | % Chg | ||||
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GDP Capital Expenditure QoQ (Q1)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
|
1.3 | - | - | - | ||||
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GDP External Demand QoQ (Q1)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
|
0 | - | - | - | ||||
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GDP Growth Annualized (Q1)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Med
|
- | 1.8 | - | - | ||||
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GDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q1)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
High
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- | 0.4 | - | - | ||||
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GDP Price Index YoY (Q1)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
|
3.4 | - | - | - | ||||
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GDP Private Consumption QoQ (Q1)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
|
- | - | - | - | ||||
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Producer Price Index MoM (Apr)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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0.8 | 0.7 | - | - | ||||
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Producer Price Index YoY (Apr)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
|
2.6 | 3 | - | - | ||||
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Thomson Reuters IPSOS PCSI (May)
10:00 PM
🇯🇵
Low
|
37.7 | - | 37.82 | 0.32% | ||||
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3-Month Bill Auction
11:35 PM
🇯🇵
Low
|
0.84 | - | 0.87 | 3.45% | ||||
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Friday May 15 2026 |
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| Event | Prev | EstExpected | Actual | % Chg | ||||
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Capacity Utilization (Mar)
12:30 AM
🇯🇵
Low
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-0.1 | - | - | - | ||||
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Machine Tool Orders YoY (Apr)
2:00 AM
🇯🇵
Low
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28.1 | 28.1 | 45.1 | 60.5% | ||||
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CFTC JPY speculative net positions
3:30 PM
🇯🇵
Med
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-61.7 | - | -75.1 | -21.72% | ||||
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Sunday May 17 2026 |
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| Event | Prev | EstExpected | Actual | % Chg | ||||
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5-Year JGB Auction
11:35 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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1.83 | - | 2.02 | 10.84% | ||||
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Monday May 18 2026 |
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| Event | Prev | EstExpected | Actual | % Chg | ||||
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GDP Capital Expenditure QoQ (Q1)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
|
1.3 | 0.2 | - | - | ||||
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GDP External Demand QoQ (Q1)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
|
0 | 0.2 | - | - | ||||
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GDP Growth Annualized (Q1)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Med
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1.3 | 1.7 | - | - | ||||
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GDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q1)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
High
|
0.3 | 0.4 | - | - | ||||
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GDP Price Index YoY (Q1)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
|
3.4 | 3.1 | - | - | ||||
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GDP Private Consumption QoQ (Q1)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
|
0.3 | 0.2 | - | - | ||||
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Gross Domestic Product QoQ (Q1)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
High
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0.3 | 0.4 | - | - | ||||
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Gross Domestic Product YoY (Q1)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Med
|
1.3 | 1.7 | - | - | ||||
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52-Week Bill Auction
11:35 PM
🇯🇵
Low
|
1.11 | - | 1.14 | 2.58% | ||||
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Tuesday May 19 2026 |
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| Event | Prev | EstExpected | Actual | % Chg | ||||
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Capacity Utilization (Mar)
12:30 AM
🇯🇵
Low
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-0.1 | 0.3 | -1.2 | -1100% | ||||
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Industrial Production MoM (Mar)
12:30 AM
🇯🇵
Low
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-2 | -0.5 | -0.4 | 80% | ||||
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Industrial Production YoY (Mar)
12:30 AM
🇯🇵
Low
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0.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 500% | ||||
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Tertiary Industry Index MoM (Mar)
12:30 AM
🇯🇵
Low
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-0.7 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 71.43% | ||||
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Reuters Tankan Index (May)
8:00 PM
🇯🇵
Low
|
7 | 8 | 8 | 14.29% | ||||
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20-Year JGB Auction
11:35 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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3.33 | - | 3.71 | 11.54% | ||||
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Wednesday May 20 2026 |
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| Event | Prev | EstExpected | Actual | % Chg | ||||
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Adjusted Trade Balance
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Med
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0.09 | -0.23 | - | - | ||||
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Balance of Trade (Apr)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
High
|
667 | -29.7 | - | - | ||||
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Exports YoY (Apr)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Med
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11.7 | 9.3 | - | - | ||||
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Foreign Bond Investment (May/16)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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1640.7 | - | - | - | ||||
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Imports YoY (Apr)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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10.9 | 8.3 | - | - | ||||
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Machinery Orders MoM (Mar)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Med
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13.6 | -8.1 | - | - | ||||
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Machinery Orders YoY (Mar)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Med
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24.7 | 4.5 | - | - | ||||
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Stock Investment by Foreigners (May/16)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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1437.5 | - | - | - | ||||
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Reuters Tankan Index (May)
8:00 PM
🇯🇵
Low
|
7 | - | - | - | ||||
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S&P Global Composite PMI (May)
8:30 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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52.2 | 51.8 | 51.1 | -2.11% | ||||
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S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (May)
8:30 PM
🇯🇵
Med
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55.1 | 54.5 | 54.5 | -1.09% | ||||
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S&P Global Services PMI (May)
8:30 PM
🇯🇵
Med
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51 | 50.7 | 50 | -1.96% | ||||
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Thursday May 21 2026 |
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| Event | Prev | EstExpected | Actual | % Chg | ||||
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CPI MoM (Apr)
7:30 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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0.4 | - | 0.3 | -25% | ||||
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Core Inflation Rate YoY (Apr)
7:30 PM
🇯🇵
Med
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1.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | -22.22% | ||||
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Inflation Rate Ex-Food and Energy YoY (Apr)
7:30 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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2.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | -20.83% | ||||
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Inflation Rate MoM (Apr)
7:30 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -75% | ||||
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Inflation Rate YoY (Apr)
7:30 PM
🇯🇵
High
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1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | -6.67% | ||||
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Machinery Orders MoM (Mar)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Med
|
13.6 | - | - | - | ||||
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Machinery Orders YoY (Mar)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Med
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24.7 | - | - | - | ||||
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3-Month Bill Auction
11:35 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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0.87 | - | 0.88 | 1.53% | ||||
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Friday May 22 2026 |
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| Event | Prev | EstExpected | Actual | % Chg | ||||
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CFTC JPY speculative net positions
3:30 PM
🇯🇵
Med
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-75.1 | - | -93.9 | -25.03% | ||||
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Tuesday May 26 2026 |
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| Event | Prev | EstExpected | Actual | % Chg | ||||
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40-Year JGB Auction
11:35 PM
🇯🇵
Low
|
3.6 | - | - | - | ||||
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Wednesday May 27 2026 |
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| Event | Prev | EstExpected | Actual | % Chg | ||||
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Foreign Bond Investment (May/23)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
|
- | - | - | - | ||||
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Stock Investment by Foreigners (May/23)
7:50 PM
🇯🇵
Low
|
- | - | - | - | ||||
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Thursday May 28 2026 |
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| Event | Prev | EstExpected | Actual | % Chg | ||||
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Construction Orders YoY (Apr)
1:00 AM
🇯🇵
Low
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-14.4 | - | - | - | ||||
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Housing Starts YoY (Apr)
1:00 AM
🇯🇵
Med
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-29.3 | - | - | - | ||||
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CPI MoM (May)
7:30 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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0.2 | - | - | - | ||||
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CPI YoY (May)
7:30 PM
🇯🇵
Low
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1.5 | - | - | - | ||||