Investing.com - The Japanese yen strengthened in Asia on Wednesday after weaker than expected industry data on corporate goods prices, but higher than expected sentiment among major manufacturers.
USD/JPY traded at 102.84, down 0.17%, after February CGPI showed a drop 0f 0.2% month on month, compared to an expectation of a gain of 0.2%. The Q1 business outlook survey showed a gain of 12.5 points, compared to an expectation of an increase of 11.3 points.
At 1400 Tokyo time (0500 GMT), the BOJ's monthly economic report is due as is the February Consumer Confidence Survey.