Economic data coming up from Japan today. Due at the regular 2350GMT timeslot:

January Machinery Orders m/m,

  • expected is -4.0%, prior +8.3%

January Machinery Orders y/y,

  • expected is -1.0%, prior +11.4%

Mike had Japan machine tool orders data up yesterday afternoon

Also due at 2350GMT:

PPI m/m for February,

  • expected 0.0%, prior -1.3%

PPI y/y for February,

  • expected +0.4%, prior +0.3%