Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:55:58 GMT
Japanese consumer sentiment increased for the first time in three quarters
Japan's consumer sentiment rose in December, reflecting the first improvement in the last three quarters. The consumer sentiment diffusion index added 4.9 points to minus 57.5 last month from minus 62.4 in the preceding quarter. The indicator subtracts the number of people who believe the economic situation deteriorated over the last year from the number of individuals who say the