The "business trend index" is an index of the current situation and the future of the economy based on economic indicators such as production and employment of enterprises, consumption, and the like by the Cabinet Office.
According to it, the "coincident index" showing the current state of the economy was 117.2 in 2010 with the index set at 100, 1.4 points above the previous month, rising for the first time in two months .
This was mainly due to growth in the production and shipment of automobiles and automobile parts, and the high level since 117.6 in March, 2014 when the rushing demand before the consumption tax increase boosted the economy .

Therefore, the Cabinet Office maintained the keynote judgment that "the economy is showing improvement" as the economy continues to recover.
Meanwhile, the "Leading Index" showing the outlook for the economy also increased by 1.6 points from the previous month by 106.3, due to an increase in the number of new job openings and a decrease in steel stocks It rose monthly in a row.