-- 根据日本政府周五公布的调查数据，4月份日本消费者信心有所减弱，但对物价上涨的预期略有上升。 经季节性调整后的消费者信心指数较上月下降1.1点至32.2。该调查于4月15日进行，访问了8400户家庭，回复率为75.5%。 在主要组成部分中，生活水平指数下降1.5点至28.2，耐用品购买意愿指数下降2.8点至23.2。就业前景指数下滑0.2点至37.4，收入增长预期指数维持在39.8不变。 物价预期有所增强，93.6%的受访者预计未来一年物价将上涨，较上月上升0.5个百分点。 预期价格保持不变的受访者占 2.3%，下降 0.4 个百分点；预期价格下跌的受访者占 2.3%，下降 0.2 个百分点。
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