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27.04.202605:04:12UTC+00Japan Leading Economic Index Revised Upward

Japan’s leading economic index, which tracks the outlook for the coming months using indicators such as job offers and consumer sentiment, was revised up to 113.3 in February 2026 from a preliminary 112.4, and from a downwardly revised 112.0 in the previous month. This marked the highest level since August 2022, highlighting a gradual improvement in the economic outlook.

Labor market conditions remained firm: the unemployment rate fell to 2.6% from January’s 1.5-year high, while employment increased by 10 thousand to 68.27 million. Consumer confidence was further supported by Tokyo’s large-scale stimulus program aimed at boosting household spending and stabilizing growth. At the same time, however, cost pressures intensified as rising fuel prices—linked to the impact of the Iran conflict—weighed on the inflation outlook.

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