-- 金曜日に発表された政府の調査データによると、日本の4月の消費者信頼感は低下した一方、物価上昇への期待はわずかに高まった。 季節調整済みの消費者信頼感指数は前月比1.1ポイント低下し、32.2となった。4月15日に実施されたこの調査は8,400世帯を対象とし、回答率は75.5%だった。 主要指標を見ると、生活全般指数は1.5ポイント低下して28.2、耐久財購入意欲指数は2.8ポイント低下して23.2となった。雇用見通し指数は0.2ポイント低下して37.4、所得成長期待指数は39.8で横ばいだった。 物価上昇への期待は高まり、今後1年間で物価が上昇すると予想する回答者は93.6%で、前月比0.5ポイント上昇した。 価格は現状維持と予想する人の割合は2.3％で0.4ポイント減少し、価格下落を予想する人の割合も2.3％で0.2ポイント減少した。
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