A measure of the public assessment of the Japanese [economy][1] decreased for the third month in a row in January, survey data from the Cabinet Office showed on Monday.
The current conditions index of the Economy Watchers’ Survey, which measures the current situation of the economy, decreased to 31.2 in January from 34.3 in December.
However, a reading below 50 suggests pessimism.
The outlook index that signals future activity rose to 39.9 in January from 36.1 in the previous month. In November, the reading was 47.7.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
[Economic News][1]
What parts of the world are seeing the best (and worst) economic performances lately? Click[here][2] to check out our [Econ Scorecard][2] and find out! See up-to-the-moment rankings for the best and worst performers in [GDP][3], [unemployment rate][4], [inflation][5] and much more.
- www.rttnews.com/Content/EconomicNews.aspx
- www.rttnews.com/economic-scorecard/world-rank/industrial-production/highest-performance.aspx
- www.rttnews.com/economic-scorecard/world-rank/GDP/highest-performance.aspx
- www.rttnews.com/economic-scorecard/world-rank/unemployment-rate/lowest-performance.aspx
- www.rttnews.com/economic-scorecard/world-rank/CPI/highest-performance.aspx