Economic data due from Japan today is not at the regular 2350GMT time.

We are going to have wait longer for the data on this occasion

Due at 0430GMT ... retail sales, tertiary index and industrial production

Retail Sales for August, prior was +3.2% y/y

Industrial Production for August (final)

  • The preliminary reading was -0.5% m/m
  • prior was -0.8% m/m

and ...

  • Preliminary y/y reading was +0.2% y/y
  • prior was 0.0% (flat)

As part of the IP data we also get capacity utilization, prior was -0.2%

Tertiary Industry Index for August

  • expected is flat at 0% change
  • prior was +0.2%