Japanese consumer confidence advances for second consecutive month
Japanese consumer confidence rose for the second consecutive month in November, official figures released on Friday showed.
According to data from the Cabinet Office, the index monitoring consumer confidence rose from 41.5 to 42.6 last month, beating expectations for a 41.7 reading.
The overall livelihood sub-index rose 1.3 points to 40.9, while the indicator for income growth gained 1.1 points to 41.1.
Meanwhile, the gauge monitoring employment rose 0.8 points to 46.7 and the willingness to purchase durable goods advanced 1.3 points to 41.6.