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Macro Flash: Japan’s Business conditions and growth outlook

The latest Data from Japan’s Cabinet Office shows that Business conditions in Japan deteriorated slightly in May against their level reached in April. This has affected the Coincident Index more than the Leading Index. Overall the gap between the two indexes remains significant as Japan is still grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic amid promises made by the Suga administration to accelerate the vaccination campaign and to continue supporting the economy.