Many commentators are starting to raise concerns about the index of leading indicators in Japan. At face value the latest reading is signalling a recession by the second half of the year, or at least a marked slowdown. However, a closer look at the key components is reassuring, and we expect the index to rebound above the 50 expansion/contraction mark in the second quarter.
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