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MNI BRIEF: Japan Sept Consumer Confidence Index Rises

The Cabinet Office has released its latest consumer confidence survey results.

MNI (TOKYO) - Japan's consumer confidence index rose 20 basis points to 36.9 in September as three out of four components increased over the previous month, but the government left its assessment noting consumer confidence is marking time, results from the latest Consumer Survey released by the Cabinet Office on Wednesday showed.

The index linked to overall economic well-being fell but the indexes linked to income conditions, the labour market and the willingness to buy durable goods rose. The sub-index on asset prices, not included in calculating overall consumer confidence, stood at 40.2 in September, up from 40.0 in August.

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MNI (TOKYO) - Japan's consumer confidence index rose 20 basis points to 36.9 in September as three out of four components increased over the previous month, but the government left its assessment noting consumer confidence is marking time, results from the latest Consumer Survey released by the Cabinet Office on Wednesday showed.

The index linked to overall economic well-being fell but the indexes linked to income conditions, the labour market and the willingness to buy durable goods rose. The sub-index on asset prices, not included in calculating overall consumer confidence, stood at 40.2 in September, up from 40.0 in August.

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