Japan’s tertiary activity fell for the third straight month in January, data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry showed on Monday.
The tertiary activity index declined 1.7 percent month-on-month in January, following a 0.3 percent decrease in December.
Among the individual components, living and amusement-related services, medical, [health][1] care and welfare, retail trade, transport and postal activities, [business][2]-related services, goods rental and leasing, electricity, gas, heat supply and water declined in January.
Meanwhile, real estate, wholesale trade, finance and insurance, information and communications increased.
On a yearly basis, the tertiary activity index declined 6.1 percent in January, following a 3.6 percent fall in the previous month.
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