We'll be getting a round of data from Japan ahead of the Bank of Japan announcement

(What time is the BOJ announcement, and how about a preview or two?)

Due at 2330GMT:

  • Overall Household Spending y/y for December, expected is -2.5%, prior was -2.9%
  • Jobless Rate for December, expected is 3.3%, prior was 3.3%
  • Job-To-Applicant Ratio for December, expected is 1.26, prior was 1.25

Also at 2330GMT - inflation data:

  • National CPI y/y for December, expected is 0.2%, prior was 0.3%
  • National CPI y/y excluding Fresh Food for December, expected is 0.1%, prior was 0.1%
  • National CPI excluding Food, Energy y/y for December, expected is 0.9%, prior was 0.9%
  • Tokyo CPI y/y for January, expected is 0.0%, prior was 0.0% (Tokyo CPI data is available a month earlier than the National CPI)
  • Tokyo CPI excluding Fresh Food y/y for January, expected is 0.1%, prior was 0.1%
  • Tokyo CPI excluding Food, Energy y/y for January, expected is 0.6%, prior was 0.6%

Due at 2350GMT:

  • Industrial Production m/m for December (preliminary reading), expected is -0.3%, prior was -0.9%
  • Industrial Production y/y for December (preliminary), expected is -0.6%, prior was 1.7%

NOTE - Coming up at 0500GMT the Bank of Japan will publish its very own CPI reading for December. it excludes fresh food and energy