Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:39:03 GMT
Japan's consumer confidence index gains in February
Consumer confidence in Japan advanced in the month of February suggesting that the Japanese economic recovery is broadening into more areas, a report released by the Cabinet Office showed on Tuesday. The consumer sentiment index improved from 43.3 points in January to a level of 44.3 in February; however, the reading below 50 points suggests pessimism of consumers.