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Add as a preferred source on GoogleThe local schedule for major U.S. data announcements shifts by the same amount.
Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 1, in most U.S. and Canadian areas that observe it. From Monday, Nov. 2, Beijing clocks will show the start of the U.S. session an hour later.
The same one-hour shift applies to the local timing of major U.S. data announcements.
The July-to-September 2026 figures are classified as official statistics in development and include high-level breakdowns by industry and region.
The index covers services sold between businesses and those supplied to Japan’s central and local governments. The BOJ’s next policy meeting is scheduled for Oct. 29-30.
The October flash activity index stayed at 52.3, while the central bank’s overnight rate guideline is around 1.25%.
