Strong reading for Japanese housing sector 28 Feb

  • +12.8% yy vs 3.2% exp vs 3.95 prev
  • annualized housing starts 1.001m vs 916k exp vs 923m prev

Also out:

  • construction orders yy +1.1% vs 7.1% prev
  • small business confidence 47.7 vs 48.5 exp vs 48.3 prev

Data out a short while ago. Not price movers . One for general filing.

USDJPY currently 112.50 with the Nikkei 225 +0.33% at 19169.66