Japan's cabinet office releases its monthly economic report
- Govt maintains economic assessment for December
- Private consumption is in picking up moderately
- Business investment is increasing moderately
- Exports are picking up
- Industrial production is increasing moderately
- Corporate profits are improving, firms' judgment on current business conditions is improving
- The employment situation is improving but consumer prices are flat
Not really important news, but okay. The key Japanese news today is the BOJ - which refrained from changing monetary policy earlier today here.
Later on at 0630 GMT, we'll have BOJ governor Kuroda's press conference.
USD/JPY is trading at 113.41 - not much movement on the day and at current levels basically flat from yesterday's close.
