A market momentum indicator that subtracts the declining issues from the advancing issues on the New York Stock Exchange. This information is used to determine the strength of the market on a daily basis. It is usually smoothed to make it an overbought and oversold indictor. Strong up days show readings of more than +1,000
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Importance: High.Published by: Bank of Japan.Frequency: Quarterly.Release Time: 8:50 AM Local Time. Results are published in early April, July and October and also in mid-December.Revisions: Rare. Produced by the Japan’s central bank, the Tankan Survey measures business confidence in Japan. The results can provide some insight into upcoming monetary policy and interest rates. The report