Welcome to all, especially to those feeling drowsy after too much food and drink!

There is plenty on the docket today from Japan, starting a little earlier than usual with CPI etc …

Due at 2330GMT:

  • Overall Household Spending y/y for October: (expected -5.0%, prior was -5.6%)
  • Jobless Rate for October: (expected 3.6%, prior was 3.6%)
  • Job-To-Applicant Ratio for October: (expected 1.09, prior was 1.09)
  • National CPI y/y for October: (expected 3.0%, prior was 3.2%)
  • National CPI y/y excluding Fresh Food for October: (expected 2.9%, prior was 3.0%)
  • National CPI excluding Food, Energy y/y for October: (expected 2.2%, prior was 2.3%)
  • Tokyo CPI y/y for November: (expected 2.3%, prior was 2.5%)
  • Tokyo CPI excluding Fresh Food y/y for November: (expected 2.4%, prior was 2.5%)
  • Tokyo CPI excluding Food, Energy y/y for November: (expected 2.0%, prior was 2.1%)

Due at 2350GMT:

  • Retail sales for October, for the m/m, expected is -0.5%, prior was +2.7%
  • & for the y/y, expected is +1.4%, prior was +2.3%
  • Industrial Production m/m for October (preliminary), expected is -0.6%, prior was +2.9%
  • 2350GMT Industrial Production y/y for October (preliminary), expected is -1.7%, prior was +0.8%

The regular International Transactions in Securities data from Japan’s Ministry of Finance, for the week ended March 24, also at 2350GMT:

  • Japan Buying Foreign Bonds
  • Japan Buying Foreign Stocks
  • Foreign Buying Japan Bonds
  • Foreign Buying Japan Stocks