The content below is updated regularly, though it may not always reflect the most recent developments.
Presidents' Forecast
TOKYO (Nikkei)--Corporate leaders are increasingly bearish on the domestic economy, with 76.6% saying that conditions are worsening or holding steady, according to a quarterly Nikkei Inc. survey released on Monday.
NEEDS Forecast
TOKYO (Nikkei)--The nation's real gross domestic product will expand 0.6% on the year in fiscal 2011 and 2.3% in fiscal 2012, according to an estimate released Monday by Nikkei Digital Media Inc.
Monthly GDP Estimate
TOKYO (Nikkei)--The nation's real gross domestic product rose 0.8% from the previous month in December, the first gain in three months, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan Center for Economic Research.
World Busines Climate Index
TOKYO (Nikkei)--The European business climate deteriorated from "rainy" to "stormy" in November, shows the world economic sentiment index released Monday by the Japan Center for Economic Research.
Short-term Forecast
Real gross domestic product (GDP) in the July-September quarter recorded a large annualized expansion of 6.0% over the preceding quarter, returning the Japanese economy to the level it had reached before the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011.
Mid-term Forecast
The 38th Middle-term Economic Forecast, conducted by the Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER), takes into account various measures such as the reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake and the effects of a potential consumption tax rate hike being considered by the government.
