◎Economic Statistics and Events

◇April 6

23:00 U.S. ISM Non-Manufacturing Index

*Japan: Bank of Japan Regional Economic Report (Sakura Report)

*Markets closed: United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan

◇April 7

08:30 Japan: Household Survey (all households)

10:30 Japan: 30-year government bond auction

14:00 Japan: Economic Indicators (preliminary)

16:50 France: Services PMI (revised)

16:55 Germany: Services PMI (revised)

17:00 Eurozone: Services PMI (revised)

17:30 U.K.: Services PMI (revised)

21:30 U.S.: Durable Goods Orders

*Japan: Cabinet meeting

*U.S.: 3-year Treasury auction

*Market closed: Hong Kong

◇April 8

04:00 U.S.: Consumer Credit

06:50 U.S.: Fed Vice Chair Jefferson to speak

08:30 Japan: Monthly Labour Survey

08:50 Japan: Balance of Payments - Current Account

08:50 Japan: Balance of Payments - Trade Balance

14:00 Japan: Economy Watchers Survey

15:00 Germany: Manufacturing Orders

15:45 France: Trade Balance

15:45 France: Current Account

17:30 U.K.: Construction PMI

18:00 Eurozone: Retail Sales

18:00 Eurozone: Wholesale Price Index

20:00 U.S.: MBA Mortgage Applications Index

*U.S.: 10-year Treasury auction

◇April 9

03:00 U.S.: FOMC Minutes

08:01 U.K.: RICS Housing Price Index

08:50 Japan: Securities Investment Balance

10:20 Japan: 6-month Treasury Bill auction

10:30 Japan: 5-year government bond auction

14:00 Japan: Consumer Confidence Index

15:00 Germany: Industrial Production

15:00 Germany: Trade Balance

21:30 U.S.: Real GDP (final estimate)

21:30 U.S.: Personal Income

21:30 U.S.: Personal Consumption Expenditures

21:30 U.S.: Initial Jobless Claims

21:30 U.S.: Continuing Jobless Claims

23:00 U.S.: Wholesale Sales

23:00 U.S.: Wholesale Inventories

*U.S.: 30-year Treasury auction

◇April 10

08:50 Japan: Corporate Goods Price Index

10:20 Japan: 3-month Treasury Bill auction

10:30 China: Producer Price Index

10:30 China: Consumer Price Index

15:00 Germany: Consumer Price Index (revised)

21:30 U.S.: Consumer Price Index

23:00 U.S.: Manufacturing Orders

23:00 U.S.: University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (preliminary)

*Japan: Stock Index Options Special Quotation (SQ) calculation

*Japan: Cabinet meeting

◎Earnings Announcements and New Listings

○April 6

Earnings: Adastria <2685>, Karula <2789>, CREATE SD <3148>, NEXTAGE <3186>, Medical Ikkou <3353>, WEATHERNEWS <4825>, NACHI-FUJIKOSHI <6474>, ICHIBANYA <7630>, YAKUODO HOLDINGS <7679>, OKUWA <8217>, TOSEI <8923>, Japaniace <9558>

*TSE Standard listing: System Exe <548A>

○April 7

Earnings: SAKATA SEED <1377>, SAN-A <2659>, PAL GROUP <2726>, SALA <2734>, United Super Markets <3222>, FELISSIMO <3396>, Sankyo Tateyama <5932>, HODEN SEIMITSU KAKO KENKYUSHO <6469>, NAKAKITA SEISAKUSHO <6496>, SANKO GOSEI <7888>, FUJI <8278>, Slogan <9253>, Daiseki <9793>

*TSE Standard listing: Hito to Hito Holdings <549A>

○April 8

Earnings: AUN CONSULTING <2459>, ABC-MART <2670>, WARABEYA NICHIYO <2918>, KOMEDA <3543>, Vario Secure <4494>, RISO KYOIKU <4714>, BELLSYSTEM24 <6183>, NPC Inc <6255>, GameWith <6552>, SAIZERIYA <7581>, AEON Financial <8570>, HOTEL NEWGRAND <9720>, MINISTOP <9946>

○April 9

Earnings: Dawn <2303>, AEON KYUSHU <2653>, Kanemi <2669>, GFOOT <2686>, CAN DO <2698>, Kewpie <2809>, Treasure Factory <3093>, 7&i <3382>, TSURUHA HOLDINGS <3391>, AEON Fantasy <4343>, WingArc1st <4432>, CREEK & RIVER <4763>, RORZE <6323>, FURUNO ELECTRIC <6814>, Aeon Hokkaido <7512>, Kojima <7513>, SUGI HOLDINGS <7649>, SIGMA KOKI <7713>, ONWARD HOLDINGS <8016>, Wakita <8125>, LIFE <8194>, Maxvalu Tokai <8198>, MrMax Holdings <8203>, AEON <8267>, Nippon BS Broadcasting <9414>, PROGRIT <9560>, OHBA <9765>, YOSHINOYA <9861>, COX <9876>, KANSEKI <9903>, FAST RETAILING <9983>, and others

*TSE Standard and NSE Main Market listing: Softechix <550A>

○April 10

Earnings: Tama Home <1419>, KOSHIDAKA <2157>, HALOWS <2742>, DAIKOKUTENBUSSAN <2791>, JINS HOLDINGS <3046>, BIC CAMERA <3048>, JAPAN WOOL TEXTILE <3201>, Suminoe <3501>, Alleanza Holdings <3546>, TSI HOLDINGS <3608>, OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL <4187>, Sansan <4443>, Daito Pharma <4577>, MEIKO NETWORK JAPAN <4668>, HOKKO CHEMICAL <4992>, MARUZEN <5982>, OSG <6136>, GIKEN <6289>, TAKEUCHI MFG <6432>, Maezawa Industries <6489>, YASKAWA Electric <6506>, Aidma Holdings <7373>, RYOHIN KEIKAKU <7453>, Shinwa <7607>, HIDAY HIDAKA <7611>, YONDOSHI HOLDINGS <8008>, CHIYODA <8185>, RINGER HUT <8200>, Bewith Inc <9216>, Valuence Holdings <9270>, Belc <9974>, and others

Source: MINKABU PRESS