JPY News

The M2 money stock in Japan was up 4.0 percent on year in November, the Bank of Japan said on Monday - coming in at 987.8 trillion yen.

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The value of core machine orders in Japan jumped a seasonally adjusted 5.0 percent on month in October, the Cabinet Office said on Wednesday - standing at 850.9 billion yen.

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Japan's manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in nearly four years in December, flash survey data from IHS Markit showed Thursday.

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Confidence among large manufacturers increased for the fifth straight quarter to an 11-year high at the end of 2017, as strong exports and rising corporate profits underpin growth, a closely watched survey showed Friday. The large manufacturers' sentiment index rose to 25 from 22 a quarter ago, according to the quarterly Tankan survey from Bank of Japan. This was the highest score since 2006.

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The Bank of Japan kept its monetary stimulus unchanged as widely expected on Thursday.

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Japan's housing starts declined at a slower-than-expected pace in November, data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism showed Wednesday.

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Japan's leading index increased notably in November to the strongest level in nearly four years, preliminary figures from the Cabinet Office showed Thursday.

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Overall bank lending in Japan was up 2.5 percent on year in December, the Bank of Japan said on Friday - standing at 522.048 trillion yen.

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A measure of peoples' assessment of the Japanese economy decreased unexpectedly in December, though marginally, survey figures from the Cabinet Office showed Friday.

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Overall nationwide consumer prices in Japan gained 1.0 percent on year in December, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday.

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