FX.co ★ Japan Leading Economic Index Lowest in 4 Months

Japan's primary economic indicators index, designed to project forthcoming economic trends by analyzing data such as job listings and consumer confidence, decreased to 107.7 in March 2025, down from a revised 108.2 the previous month. This represents the lowest point since November last year, driven by consumer confidence plunging to its weakest since February 2023. Concurrently, the unemployment rate marginally rose to 2.5% in March, up from 2.4% in February, amidst a slight downturn in employment figures.