Latest data released by the Japanese Economic and Social Research Institute - 8 March 2018
- Prior 49.9
- Survey outlook 51.4 vs 51.7 expected
- Prior 52.4
The eco watchers survey released by the Cabinet Office watches region-by-region economic trends. The survey is considered as basic material for assessing short-term economic trends in Japan.
A little delay in the data release by the source, but it's not a major data point by any means. The current conditions index continues to fall, and the outlook as well dipped a little.
USD/JPY now at 106.02 near the lows for the day. EUR/JPY at 131.52 similar as well, and GBP/JPY is at 147.40.