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07.07.202605:00:00UTC+00Japan’s May Coincident Indicator Growth Slows Sharply to 0.4% Month-on-Month

Japan’s coincident indicator, a key gauge of current economic activity, showed a marked loss of momentum in May 2026, rising just 0.4% month-on-month. This represents a notable slowdown from April 2026, when the indicator had climbed 1.3% compared with the previous month.

The latest data, updated on 7 July 2026, highlight a clear deceleration in the pace of Japan’s ongoing recovery. While the indicator remains in positive territory, the weaker month-on-month gain suggests that the strong rebound seen in April may be losing steam, and that underlying economic conditions in May were considerably softer by comparison.

On a month-over-month basis, the “actual” May reading reflects how much the coincident indicator changed from April 2026, whereas April’s “previous” figure captures the change from March to April. Together, the two months’ readings point to a short-term cooling in Japan’s economic cycle as the pace of improvement moderates.

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