日本 - 消費者信頼感

The Consumer Confidence Index in Japan increased 2.5 points from the previous month to 38.7 in November 2019, the highest since June and above market expectations of 35.4. All sub-indices improved: willingness to buy durable goods (up 4.3 points to 35.3); overall livelihood (up 3.5 points to 38.0); income growth (up 1.3 points to 40.1); and employment (up 0.8 points to 41.4).

The Consumer Confidence Index in Japan increased 0.6 points from the previous month to 36.2 in October 2019, as three of four sub-indices improved: willingness to buy durable goods (up 2.9 points to 31.0); overall livelihood (up 0.6 points to 34.5); and income growth (up 0.1 points to 38.8). Conversely, the gauge for employment was down 0.9 points to 40.6.

The Consumer Confidence Index in Japan dropped 1.5 points from the previous month to 35.6 in September 2019. This was the lowest reading since June 2011 as consumers were more gloomy ahead of increase of sales tax to 10% on scheduled for October 1st. All four of sub-indices deteriorated: the willingness to buy durable goods (down 3.6 points to 28.1), overall livelihood (down 0.9 point to 33.9); income growth (down 0.8 points to 38.7), and employment (down 0.7 points to 41.5).

The Consumer Confidence Index in Japan fell 0.7 points from the previous month to 37.1 in August 2019, the lowest since April 2014, as three of four of sub-indices deteriorated: willingness to buy durable goods (down 1.7 points to 31.7); overall livelihood (down 1.0 point to 34.8); and employment (down 0.4 points to 42.2). Meanwhile, the income growth sub-index was unchanged at 39.5.

The Consumer Confidence Index in Japan fell to 37.8 in July 2019 from 38.7 in the previous month, below market expectations of 38.5. That was the weakest reading since April 2014, as all sub-indices deteriorated: willingness to buy durable goods (down 2.2 points from a month earlier to 33.4); overall livelihood (down 0.5 points to 35.8); employment (down 0.4 points to 42.6); and income growth (down 0.3 points to 39.5).

The Consumer Confidence Index in Japan fell to 38.7 in June 2019 from 39.4 in the previous month and below market expectations of 39.2. That was the weakest reading since November 2014, as three of four sub-indices deteriorated: willingness to buy durable goods (down 1.6 points from a month earlier to 35.6); overall livelihood (down 1.1 points to 36.3); and employment (down 0.3 points to 43.0). Meanwhile, the income growth sub-index was unchanged at 39.8.