JPY News

The leading index for Japan, which measures the future economic activity, increased more than initially estimated in October, final figures from the Cabinet Office showed Friday.

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Industrial production in Japan was down a seasonally adjusted 1.0 percent on month in November, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in Monday's preliminary reading - falling for the first time in three months.

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Japan's monetary base jumped 29.5 percent on year in December, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday, coming in at 346.379 trillion yen.

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Japan had a current account surplus of 1,143.5 billion yen in November, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday.

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A measure of peoples' assessment of the Japanese economy increased more-than-expected in December to the highest level in four months, survey figures from the Cabinet Office showed Tuesday.

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Japan's consumer confidence improved unexpectedly in December, though slightly, survey data from the Cabinet Office showed Tuesday.

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The M2 money stock in Japan was up 3.0 percent on year in December, the Bank of Japan said on Wednesday - coming in at 921.1 trillion yen.

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Core machine orders in Japan plummeted 14.4 percent on month in November, the Cabinet Office said on Thursday - worth 773.8 billion yen.

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The Japanese central bank is not planning to ease policy further now, but policymakers stand ready to adjust stance if needed, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Friday.

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Japan posted a merchandise trade surplus of 140.277 billion yen in December, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday.

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