Japan's big manufactures' confidence strengthened further in the second quarter suggesting that the economy is set to recover sustainably from the pandemic-driven downturn.
The large manufacturers' sentiment index rose to +14 in the second quarter from +5 in the prior quarter. The expected level was 15.
The big non-manufactures' confidence indicator advanced to +1 from -1 in the preceding quarter.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.