Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Mar 2024
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
120.40POINT on Nov 30, 2013
Lowest
81.30POINT on Jul 31, 1986
About Japan Leading Economic Index
In Japan, the Leading Composite Index consists of 12 indexes such as account inventory ratios, machinery orders, stock prices and other leading economic indicators. The index anticipates changes in the direction of the Japanese economy in the coming months. In general, increase in the index reflects that the economy is in an expansion phase, and decreasing coincident index reflects that the economy is in a contraction phase. The index is used to make official judgement on when the business cycle begins and ends.