Japan

Japan May Leading Economic Index Down 1.2% In May - Conference Board (Nasdaq)

9 Jul 2008

(RTTNews) - The leading economic index for Japan decreased 1.2 percent in May, according to information released Wednesday by The Conference Board. The private sector agency also said its coincident index for Japan fell 0.3 percent in May.

Japan's core machinery orders rise 10.4% in Ma (The Star)

9 Jul 2008

TOKYO (AP) - Japan says its core machinery orders rose 10.4 percent in May from the previous month.

Asian Stocks Advance on Oil's Decline, Japan Machinery Orders (Bloomberg.com)

9 Jul 2008

July 9 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, helping the region's benchmark index to its largest rally in three weeks, after crude oil prices retreated and Japan's machinery orders increased more than economists' forecasts.