Japan's leading index increased in March after easing in the previous month, preliminary data from the Cabinet Office showed on Wednesday. The leading index, which measures the future economic activity, rose to 101.0 in March from 100.1 in February. more...
Japan posted a merchandise trade surplus of 528.5 billion yen in March, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday. more...
Japan had a merchandise trade deficit of 1,452.2 billion yen in January, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday. more...
The monetary base in Japan was up 6.1 percent on year in November, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - coming in at 501.330 trillion yen. more...
USD: Bullish "We stick to our bullish USD view. Recent comments from Fed Governor Lockhart suggest that September is still very much in play, and as markets bring the timing of the first hike forward, this should support USD." EUR: Bearish "The EUR has been difficult to trade recently given that European stories such as Greece or the ECB have gone away from the market’s focus. Instead we expect EURUSD to trade lower on more ...
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