The final data
from the Cabinet Office revealed on Monday that Japan's leading index, a gauge
for the economy's performance months ahead, came in at 112.2 in March compared
to a preliminary estimate of 111.4 and the February final reading of 112.1. This marked the
highest reading since August 2022 (113.2). Economists had predicted the
indicator to remain unrevised at 111.4.
Meanwhile, the coincident economic index for
Japan, which reflects current economic conditions, was revised downwardly to 113.6 compared to the flash
estimate of 113.9. The measure, however, was well above the February reading of
11.5 and represented the highest figure so far this year.