Latest data from the Japanese Cabinet Office - 2 October 2018
- Prior 43.3
Slight delay in the release by the source. The index measures the households' confidence on the economy, a minor indicator of financial confidence in some ways.
A bit of an improvement in consumer sentiment but it's not a major release by any means. The reading still holds at elevated levels so there isn't much in the release here to note as well.
USD/JPY continues to knock on the door of the 114.00 handle with rising Treasury yields and the continued gains in the Nikkei providing good tailwind for the pair to move higher still.
