Wed, 12 Feb 2014 09:51:04 GMT
Japanese service sector declines more than forecasted
Activity in the service sector of Japan plummeted more than predicted in December of 2013, falling 0.4% on a monthly basis, while analysts waited for a slight 0.2-0.3% decrease. In November, however, the data was revised up from a 0.7% to 0.8% increase. Decrease in activity was registered in retail trade, finance, postal, real estate, utility and personal services spheres