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
- Dec 2, 2019
- Deciphering China's "Fourth Plenum" Communique -The principles and ideals of governance based on party guidance were reaffirmed- (November 7, 2019)(PDF/274KB)
- Nov 27, 2019
- Second round of the regional revitalization initiative starts from FY2020 -Promoting central cities of regional economies is a key challenge- (November 1, 2019)(PDF/233KB)
- Nov 21, 2019
- FY2019, FY2020 Economic Outlook -Even though the global economy should bottom out through 2020, uncertainties will linger- (November 15, 2019)(PDF/442KB)
- Nov 18, 2019
- Dependence on trade with China growing globally -Transitions in the past 20 years and the future under US-China rivalry- (October 16, 2019)(PDF/352KB)
- Nov 8, 2019
- Only a partial agreement reached on the Japan-US Trade Agreement -"Initial Agreement" in line with the US wish for an early conclusion- (October 8, 2019)(PDF/307KB)
MHRI Brief
MHRI Brief is a short report on the Japanese/global economies and financial markets.
Latest Reports
- Mar 18, 2019
- The Japanese economy: topic of the month -The positive effect and challenges of Japan's work style reform- (March 18, 2019)(PDF/299KB)
- Feb 26, 2019
- The Japanese economy: topic of the month -Change in risk perception among Japanese corporate enterprises- (February 18, 2019)(PDF/229KB)
- Jan 23, 2019
- The Japanese economy: topic of the month -The impact of trade frictions upon capital investment- (January 21, 2019)(PDF/160KB)
- Dec 26, 2018
- 2019 Economic Outlook -The greatest risk to the global economy in 2019 - a return to 2016?- (January 1, 2019)(PDF/201KB)
- Dec 26, 2018
- The Japanese economy: topic of the month -Do not overrate the economic impact of events surrounding Japan's transition into a new era accompanying the Imperial accession- (December 26, 2018)(PDF/188KB)
Market Insight
Market Insight provides insightful viewpoints of our chief economist on the Japanese and global financial markets.
Latest Reports
- Feb 21, 2019
- The 6th cycle for the "5th jinx" ends as global yields enter downward phase (February 8, 2019)(PDF/270KB)
- Feb 15, 2019
- A strong dollar in 2017, a tug-of-war in 2018 and a weakdollar in 2019 (February 7, 2019)(PDF/258KB)
- Jan 28, 2019
- Have global yields re-entered a downward phase? (January 18, 2019)(PDF/266KB)
- Jan 28, 2019
- The 'Three inconvenient discontinuities' for Kuroda 2.0 look like becoming a reality (January 11, 2019)(PDF/123KB)
- Jan 23, 2019
- Risk of sharp appreciation of the yen ← contraction in US-Japan interest rate spread + trade concerns (January 10, 2019)(PDF/307KB)
Monthly Economic Report
Fixed-point analysis of the Japanese economy and financial markets on a monthly basis.
Latest Reports
- Nov 28, 2019
- Monthly Economic Report: October 21, 2019(PDF/1.05MB)
- Oct 23, 2019
- Monthly Economic Report: September 24, 2019(PDF/885KB)
- Sep 18, 2019
- Monthly Economic Report: August 19, 2019(PDF/1.32MB)
- Aug 13, 2019
- Monthly Economic Report: July 22, 2019(PDF/1.28MB)
Mizuho Research Paper
In-depth analysis on economy and finance of Japan and Asia.