Latest data released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism - 31 January 2018

  • Prior -0.4%
  • Annualised housing starts 0.936m vs 0.935m expected
  • Construction orders y/y -8.1% vs +20.5% prior

Some delay on the Japanese data release today. The consumer confidence index is also yet to be released.

Anyway, just some minor data points. Nothing to see here really.