For the Money Stock data:

M2 up 4.0% y/y

  • expected 4.1%, prior 4.1%

M3 is up 3.4%

  • expected 3.5%, prior 3.5%

Slightly less liquidity.

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On the Quarterly Business Sentiment Index (BSI) survey results for Q4

Large All Industry, 6.2 (a beat)

  • expected 5.8,prior was 5.1

Large Manufacturing, 9.7 (not a beat ;-) )

  • expected 10.0, prior was 9.4

Yen yawns .... not much noticeable impact at all.