At 01:50 (GMT+2), investors’ attention will be focused on Japan’s large manufacturers’ business conditions index for the fourth quarter, which is published by the national Ministry of Finance and is based on a survey of representatives of the country’s leading companies. This indicator is key for the national economy, which is mainly focused on manufacturing, and appears a week before the Bank of Japan’s Tankan report on large manufacturers. The indicator is likely to rise from 3.8 points to 4.2 points, driving the upward trend in the yen.
