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Leading Indicators

Index of a combination of several indicators for that month.

Main Indicator: Leading Index

Most Recent Release

October
7th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

83.3%

83.4%

82.5%

83.0%

Preliminary Measure for August
Provided by: Cabinet Office

Table of Past Data

	1/9	2/6	3/10	4/6	5/12	6/9	7/6	8/6	9/9	10/7

Actual	81.5%	79.8%	77.1	75.2%	76.6%	76.5%	77.0%	79.8%	83.0%	83.3%
Forecast	81.4%	79.0%	77.4	75.3%	77.1%	77.3%	77.0%	79.8%	81.9%	83.4%
Previous	85.2%	81.3%	79.4	77.2%	74.5%	76.3%	76.2%	76.9%	80.9%	82.5%
Revised From	N/A	81.5%	80.0	N/A	75.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	79.9%	83.0%

Past Releases

September
9th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

83.0%

81.9%

80.9%

79.9%

Preliminary Measure for July
Provided by: Cabinet Office

A composite of leading indicators climbed to 83.0 in July, the fourth straight month of gains. The coincident index rose from June's revised 88.6to 89.6 in July, the highest since last December. These indicators suggest that the Japanese economy is showing signs that it is emerging from its recession.

August
6th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

79.8%

76.9%

N/A

Preliminary Measure for June
Provided by: Cabinet Office

Coincident Index: pr. 86.9% (May), 85.8% (Apr), 85.1% (Mar),
86.0% (Feb), 89.6% (Jan), 92.3% (Dec), 94.9% (Nov), 97.6% (Oct),
100.8% (Sep), 100.6% (Aug), 103.3% (Jul), 101.7% (Jun)

July
6th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

77.0%

76.2%

N/A

Preliminary Measure for May
Provided by: Cabinet Office

Coincident Index: 86.9%, pr. 85.8% (Apr), 85.1% (Mar),
86.0% (Feb), 89.6% (Jan), 92.3% (Dec), 94.9% (Nov), 97.6% (Oct),
100.8% (Sep), 100.6% (Aug), 103.3% (Jul), 101.7% (Jun)

June
9th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

76.5%

77.3%

76.3%

N/A

Preliminary Measure for April
Provided by: Cabinet Office

Coincident Index: 85.8%, forecast 86.0%, pr. 85.1% (Mar),
86.0% (Feb), 89.6% (Jan), 92.3% (Dec), 94.9% (Nov), 97.6% (Oct),
100.8% (Sep), 100.6% (Aug), 103.3% (Jul), 101.7% (Jun)

May
12th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

76.6%

77.1%

74.5%

75.0%

Preliminary Measure for March
Provided by: Cabinet Office

Coincident Index: 84.9%, forecast 85.8%, pr. 86.0% (Feb), 89.6% (Jan),
92.3% (Dec), 94.9% (Nov), 97.6% (Oct), 100.8% (Sep), 100.6% (Aug),
103.3% (Jul), 101.7% (Jun), 103.0% (May), 101.7% (Apr)

April
6th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

75.2%

75.3%

77.2%

N/A

Preliminary Measure for February
Provided by: Cabinet Office

Coincident Index: pr. 89.6% (Jan), 92.3% (Dec), 94.9% (Nov), 97.6% (Oct),
100.8% (Sep), 100.6% (Aug), 103.3% (Jul), 101.7% (Jun), 103.0% (May),
101.7% (Apr)

March
10th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

77.1

77.4

79.4

80.0

Preliminary Measure for January
Provided by: Cabinet Office

Coincident Index: 89.6%, pr. 92.3% (Dec), 94.9% (Nov), 97.6% (Oct),
100.8% (Sep), 100.6% (Aug), 103.3% (Jul), 101.7% (Jun), 103.0% (May),
101.7% (Apr)

February
6th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

79.8%

79.0%

81.3%

81.5%

Preliminary Measure for December
Provided by: Cabinet Office

Coincident Index: 92.3%, pr. 94.9% (Nov), 97.6% (Oct), 100.8% (Sep),
100.6% (Aug), 103.3% (Jul), 101.7% (Jun), 103.0% (May), 101.7% (Apr)

January
9th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

81.5%

81.4%

85.2%

N/A

Preliminary Measure for November
Provided by: Cabinet Office

Coincident Index: pr. 97.6% (Oct), 100.8% (Sep), 100.6% (Aug),
103.3% (Jul), 101.7% (Jun), 103.0% (May), 101.7% (Apr)