The Leading Economic Index released by the Cabinet Office is an economic indicator that consists of 12 indexes such as account inventory ratios, machinery orders, stock prices and other leading economic indicators. It shows the performance of the Japanese Economy over the short and mid-term. Generally speaking, a higher-than-previous reading is considered positive (or bullish) for the JPY, whereas a result worse than the previous is seen as bearish.
| Date | Time | Actual | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 April 2026 | 05:00 | 113.3 | 112.4 |
| 07 April 2026 | 05:00 | 112.4 | 112.3 |
| 25 March 2026 | 05:00 | 112.1 | 112.4 |
| 09 March 2026 | 05:00 | 112.4 | 113.2 |
| 26 February 2026 | 05:00 | 111 | 110.2 |
| 06 February 2026 | 05:00 | 110.2 | 109.8 |
| 26 January 2026 | 05:00 | 109.9 | 110.5 |
| 09 January 2026 | 05:00 | 110.5 | 110.4 |
| 24 December 2025 | 05:00 | 109.8 | 110 |
| 05 December 2025 | 05:00 | 110 | - |
| 26 November 2025 | 05:00 | 108.6 | 108 |
| 10 November 2025 | 05:00 | 108 | 107.9 |
| 24 October 2025 | 05:00 | 107 | 107.4 |
| 07 October 2025 | 05:00 | 107.4 | 107.1 |
| 29 September 2025 | 05:00 | 106.1 | 105.9 |
| 05 September 2025 | 05:00 | 105.9 | 105.9 |
| 25 August 2025 | 05:00 | 105.6 | 106.1 |
| 07 August 2025 | 05:00 | 106.1 | 106.2 |
| 25 July 2025 | 05:00 | 104.8 | 105.3 |
| 07 July 2025 | 05:00 | 105.3 | 105.3 |