-- Japan's leading economic index rose in February, while the coincident index eased, government data showed Monday.
The leading index, which gauges the outlook for the months ahead based on indicators such as job offers and consumer sentiment, was revised up to 113.3 from a preliminary 112.4 and from a downwardly revised 112 in January.
The coincident index, which tracks current economic activity including factory output, employment and retail sales, stood at 116.3, down from an upwardly revised 118.1 in January.