The five most important forex economic events affecting the Japanese Yen.
1. TANKAN
- What does it mean? The most important survey of corporate sentiment in Japan.
- Release schedule: Quarterly.
- Importance: High impact expected in the forex market.
2. Household Spending
- What does it mean? The current income and expenditures of consumer households.
- Release schedule: Every month.
- Importance: Moderate impact expected in the forex market.
3. Consumer Price Index (CPI)
- What does it mean? A measure of the change in prices for a fixed basket of goods & services for a typical consumer.
- Release schedule: Every month.
- Importance: High impact expected in the forex market.
4. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- What does it mean? Value of all final goods & services produced in the Japan.
- Release schedule: Every month.
- Importance: Moderate to high impact expected in the forex market.
5. Eco Watchers Survey
- What does it mean? A measure of the general business sentiment of sector employees working in industries close to consumers, such as barbers, taxi drivers, and waiters.
- Release schedule: Every month.
- Importance: Moderate impact expected in the forex market.