Core Machinery Orders. Japan, 01:50 (GMT+2) 19 Mar

At 01:50 (GMT+2), Japan will publish January data on core orders in mechanical engineering, an indicator that tracks monthly changes in the volume of products manufactured by the sector, excluding goods for shipbuilding and public utilities. On an annual basis, the negative trend is likely to continue from 16.8% to 5.1%, and within the base range from 19.1% to –9.5%, which will put pressure on the yen exchange rate.