- Tankan Large Manufacturers Index, expected +3, prior -8 (this is the ‘headline’ figure)
- Tankan Large All Industry Capital expenditure, expected +2.9%, prior -2.0%
- Tankan Non-Manufacturing Index, expected +11, prior +6
- Tankan Large Manufacturers Outlook, expected +7, prior -1
- Tankan Non-Manufacturing Outlook, expected +14, prior +9
- Tankan Small Manufacturing Index, prior of -19
- Tankan Small Non-Manufacturing Index, prior of -8
- Tankan Small Manufacturing Outlook, prior of -14
- Tankan Small Non-Manufacturing Outlook, prior of -8
- Also at 2350GMT from Japan, Loans & Discounts outstanding to corporations for May, prior of +1.41%
USD/JPY has been well bid in the early going this morning, I expect dips to be bought today.
- Support 98.90 and 98.50/70
- On the topside, some offers 99.80 through to 100
