Japan Tankan Large Manufacturers Index
Published quarterly in Japan, the Tankan Index of Sentiment at Large Manufacturers, surveys around 1,100 enterprises with a total capital of more than 1 billion Yen. Respondents are asked to analyze current trends and conditions in the business environment and their particular industries, as well as their anticipated business activities for the upcoming quarter and year, in a survey that can be submitted by mail or electronic mail. Measured by subtracting the percentage share of firms that gave negative responses from the percentage share of enterprises that gave positive responses. The indicator fluctuates on a range from -100 to 100, with a value over zero indicating company optimism, a value below zero indicating company pessimism, and a value of zero indicating neutrality.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the JPY while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the JPY.
Forex Sentiment (JPY)
| Symbol | Community Trend (Shorts vs Longs) | Symbol Popularity | Avg. Short Price / Distance From Price | Avg. Long Price / Distance From Price | Current Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDJPY |
|
|
148.4541 -605 pips |
153.6272 +88 pips |
154.508 | |
| GBPJPY |
|
|
186.5482 -724 pips |
193.5428 +25 pips |
193.792 | |
| EURJPY |
|
|
161.4545 -492 pips |
165.5286 +85 pips |
166.377 | |
| AUDJPY |
|
|
97.9032 -418 pips |
101.7688 +31 pips |
102.082 | |
| CADJPY |
|
|
110.9248 -201 pips |
112.8169 +12 pips |
112.937 | |
| NZDJPY |
|
|
91.6189 -121 pips |
92.8348 -0 pips |
92.830 | |
| CHFJPY |
|
|
158.1463 -1207 pips |
170.1385 +7 pips |
170.213 | |
| SGDJPY |
|
|
112.4433 -172 pips |
114.8505 -69 pips |
114.165 | |
| NOKJPY |
|
|
0 -1421 pips |
14.0870 +12 pips |
14.206 | |
| ZARJPY |
|
|
7.9700 -40 pips |
8.0834 +28 pips |
8.366 |
News (JPY)
Japan Services Sector Accelerates In April - Jibun
The services sector in Japan continued to expand in April, and at a faster pace, the latest survey from Jibun Bank revealed on Tuesday with a services PMI score of 54.3.
RTTNews | 14h 3min ago
Japan Monetary Base Climbs 2.1% On Year In April
The monetary base in Japan was up 2.1 percent on year in April, the Bank of Japan said on Thursday - coming in at 689.896 trillion yen.
RTTNews | 5 days ago
BoJ Minutes: Appropriate To Raise Interest Rates
Members of the Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Board said that the bank's inflation target of 2 percent was in sight, minutes from the central bank's March 18-19 meeting revealed on Thursday.
RTTNews | 5 days ago
