Domestic business confidence marked a new record high
The economic diffusion index (DI) in January 2018 was 51.1, up 0.2 points from the previous month, and an improvement for eight consecutive
30% of companies plan to implement pay raises, and 20% plan to implement capital investment.
The higher the awareness of reform, the higher is the motivation for pay raises and capital investment.
Business confidence of SMEs marked a record high
Economic DI of 50.9, improvement for seven consecutive months
Economic DI of 50.0, second highest level ever
Manufacturing industry marked a record high for two consecutive months
Business confidence of manufacturing industry marked a record high
Japanese Trend Research October 2017
