Japanese consumer confidence slips

RTE Tuesday 13th March, 2012

Japanese consumer confidence weakened further in February, the government said today, amid mixed signs over the country's economic recovery and employment worries. The Cabinet Office said the index of sentiment among households made up of two or more people fell 0.5 points from the previous month to 39.5 in February. Any reading below 50 indicates...

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