Japan Business Confidence: 51.9 Index (Q3 2018)
Japan Business Confidence came in at 51.9 on Sep 11, 2018, compared with 49 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Japan context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 51.9
- Previous
- 49
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- Dec 10, 2026
Q3 2018
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What the release showed
Japan Business Confidence came in at 51.9 in the release of Sep 11, 2018, up 2.9 from 49.
Why Business Confidence matters for JPY
Business investment drives productivity and potential output. Confidence surveys lead actual capital spending by several months, giving an early read on whether the Japan economy is likely to accelerate or slow.
How to read it
Above-consensus business confidence is jpy-supportive as it implies planned investment and hiring that will sustain growth. Deteriorating confidence raises the prospect of a capex and hiring pullback, which is dovish.
What to watch next
The next Japan Business Confidence release is due on Dec 10, 2026.
- Forward expectations sub-index as the lead
- Direction over three to six months
- Sector breakdown — manufacturing vs services
- Cross-check with PMI new orders
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/jpy/business_confidence",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id jpy_business_confidence_2018-09-30. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/jpy/business_confidence.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | jpy_business_confidence_2018-09-11 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | jpy_business_confidence_2018-09-30 |
| Release time | Exact time unavailable |
| Reference period date | 2018-09-30 |
| Actual value | 51.9 |
| Previous value | 49 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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Common questions about this release
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What did Japan Business Confidence come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
Japan Business Confidence was 51.9 Index (0-100 normalized) in Q3 2018. The previous reading was 49 Index (0-100 normalized).
When was this Japan Business Confidence release published?
The actual publication time is unavailable.
When is the next Japan Business Confidence release?
The next Japan Business Confidence release is scheduled for Dec 10, 2026.
What is the official source for Japan Business Confidence?
Bank of Japan publishes the official Business Confidence series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.
{
"announcement_datetime": 1536709800,
"announcement_id": "jpy_business_confidence_2018-09-30",
"capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
"date": "2018-09-30",
"observed_at_ns": 1789398372278280600,
"original_unit": "Balance",
"original_val": 3.8,
"previous_value": 49.0,
"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "unverified",
"revisions": [
{
"epoch": 1536709800,
"val": 51.9
},
{
"capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
"epoch": 1536709800,
"is_first_release": false,
"observed_at_ns": 1789398372278280600,
"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "unverified",
"val": 51.9,
"vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}
],
"val": 51.9,
"vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}