JAPANESE ECONOMY WATCHERS SURVEYMeasures the mood of businesses that directly service consumers such as waiters, drivers, and beauticians. Readings above 50 generally signal improvements in sentiment.
JAPANESE MACHINE TOOL ORDERSMeasures the total value of new orders placed with machine tool manufacturers. Machine tool orders are a measure of the demand for companies that make machines, a leading indicator of future industrial production. Strong data generally signals that manufacturing is improving and that the economy is in an expansion phase.
JPN225A name for the NEKKEI index.
