-- 中東情勢の悪化と燃料価格の高騰を受け、日本の季節調整済み消費者信頼感指数は3月に33.3となり、2月の39.7から低下したと、内閣府が木曜日に発表した。 消費者信頼感指数は50を上回ると楽観的で気分が改善していることを示し、50を下回ると悲観的な見方を反映する。 内訳を見ると、「生活全般」指数は3月に29.7となり、2月の39.5から低下した。 「所得の伸び」指数は3月に39.8となり、2月の42.3から低下したと内閣府は発表した。 「雇用」指数は3月に37.6となり、前月の43.3から低下した。 「耐久財購入意欲」指数は3月に26.0となり、2月の33.7から低下したと内閣府は発表した。 内閣府によると、燃料費を念頭に、3月の調査回答者の93.1%が今後12ヶ月間で物価全般が上昇すると予想している。 内閣府は、消費者信頼感指数調査は3月15日に実施され、8,400世帯を対象に調査を行い、回答率は76.3%だったと付け加えた。 消費者信頼感の低下は、水曜日に発表された景気ウォッチャーズ指数の低調な結果に続くものだった。 日本の景気ウォッチャーズ指数は、2月の48.9から3月には42.2に低下し、2022年2月以来の最低水準となった。 毎月発表される景気ウォッチャーズ指数は、タクシー運転手、ホテル従業員、飲食店従業員など、消費者と直接接する業種の労働者の経済心理を測定するものである。
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