Wednesday, May 16, 2012
** Statistics to be released
0850: Machinery orders for March (Cabinet Office)
0850: Tertiary industry activity for March (METI)
1100: Electricity generated, purchased in April (Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan)
** Earnings for year through March
Credit Saison
** Other items
1020: MOF auctions 1-year government bonds
1000: Shoei Utsuda, Chairman of Japan Foreign Trade Council, meets press
1510: Katsunori Nakanishi, Chairman of Regional Banks Association of Japan, meets press
N/A: NTT DoCoMo unveils new mobile phone models
Market Holidays 2012
| Jan.1 | New Year's Day | May 5 | Children's Day |
| Jan.2 | Holiday | Jul. 16 | Marine Day |
| Jan.3 | Exchange Holiday | Sep.17 | Respect for the Aged Day |
| Jan.9 | Coming of Age Day | Sep.22 | Autumn Equinox |
| Feb.11 | National Foundation Day | Oct.8 | Health-Sports Day |
| Mar.20 | Vernal Equinox | Nov.3 | Culture Day |
| Apr.29 | Showa Day | Nov.23 | Labor Thanksgiving Day |
| Apr.30 | Holiday | Dec.23 | Emperor's Birthday |
| May 3 | Constitution Memorial Day | Dec.24 | Holiday |
| May 4 | Greenery Day | Dec.31 | Exchange Holiday |