Economic Reports
Mizuho Economic Outlook & Analysis
Mizuho Economic Outlook & Analysis provides Outlooks on the Japanese economy every quarter and in-depth analyses on economic issues on a timely basis.
Latest Reports
- Sep 19, 2018
- FY2018, FY2019 Economic Outlook -Despite ongoing expansion, the global economy is maturing. Keep a close eye upon the escalation of trade friction- (August 13, 2018)(PDF/1.13MB)
- Sep 13, 2018
- FY2018, FY2019 Economic Outlook -The Japanese economy is continuing to follow a recovery track- REVISED to reflect the 2nd QE for the Apr-Jun Qtr of 2018 (September 10, 2018)(PDF/156KB)
- Sep 13, 2018
- Japan's foreign population hitting a record high -The government announces the acceptance of more foreign workers- (July 25, 2018)(PDF/360KB)
- Aug 20, 2018
- The light and shadow of the e-commerce market -The expansion of e-commerce is weighing down prices.Boosting the elderly's consumption is the key- (July 12, 2018)(PDF/156KB)
- Aug 14 2018
- FY2018, FY2019 Economic Outlook -Despite ongoing expansion, the global economy is maturing. Keep a close eye upon the escalation of trade friction- [Summary] (August 13, 2018)(PDF/131KB)
MHRI Brief
MHRI Brief is a short report on the Japanese/global economies and financial markets.
Latest Reports
- Sep 18, 2018
- The Japanese economy: topic of the month -Trends in household thrift consciousness and pass-on of costs to prices by corporate enterprises- (September 14, 2018)(PDF/188KB)
- Jul 19, 2018
- The Japanese economy: topic of the month -Tasks over the medium-term for Japan to attract more foeign workers- (July 13, 2018)(PDF/152KB)
- Jun 25, 2018
- The Japanese economy: topic of the month -Japan starts to release indicators on labour underutilization- (June 15, 2018)(PDF/197KB)
- May 21, 2018
- The Japanese economy: topic of the month -Will female employees' shift to regular employee status lead to the rise of wage levels in Japan?- (May 18, 2018)(PDF/119KB)
- Apr 17, 2018
- The Japanese economy: topic of the month -Are we seeing signs of an end to the Global Trade Slowdown?- (April 17, 2018)(PDF/242KB)
Market Insight
Market Insight provides insightful viewpoints of our chief economist on the Japanese and global financial markets.
Latest Reports
- Sep 20, 2018
- US long term-short term interest rate spread to inverse before year end and the "5th jinx" (August 23, 2018)(PDF/250KB)
- Sep 5, 2018
- US-China trade problems and the inconvenient truth of it being difficult for China to retaliate against the US (August 21, 2018)(PDF/152KB)
- Aug 31, 2018
- The inevitability and justification of the BOJ's adjustment of monetary policy in July and the managed float (August 15, 2018)(PDF/131KB)
- Aug 10, 2018
- Normalization during Governor Kuroda's term of office will not be easy if the US cuts interest rates from 2020 (July 17, 2018)(PDF/127KB)
- Aug 2, 2018
- Trump is easily understood - outlook and concerns about "Trump campaign rallies" (July 11, 2018)(PDF/242KB)
Monthly Economic Report
Fixed-point analysis of the Japanese economy and financial markets on a monthly basis.
Latest Reports
- Sep 11, 2018
- Monthly Economic Report: August 21, 2018(PDF/1.05MB)
- Aug 8, 2018
- Monthly Economic Report: July 18, 2018(PDF/2.23MB)
- Jun 28, 2018
- Monthly Economic Report: June 21, 2018(PDF/573KB)
- May 28, 2018
- Monthly Economic Report: May 17, 2018(PDF/618KB)
Mizuho Research Paper
In-depth analysis on economy and finance of Japan and Asia.