BOJ releases its latest regional economic report for the month of October
- Maintains assessment for 7 of Japan's 9 regions
- Hokkaido downgraded due to the effects of the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake
- Chugoku downgraded as effects of heavy rain from July still weighing on economic conditions in the region
The full report can be found here. The release here isn't a major one by any means and it doesn't signal any imminent worries that will derail the Japanese economy in the near future.
USD/JPY holds near the lows for the day at 112.51 now as equities continue to look a little soft to start the day. Similar tones are observed for EUR/JPY and GBP/JPY which are trading at 129.36 and 147.36 respectively.
