The composite index of economic indicators, reflecting the current state of the economy, fell in February, the government said Wednesday.
The index of coincident indicators, such as industrial output, retail sales and new job offers, declined 3.2 points from the previous month to 110.3 against the 2010 base of 100, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report.
The index of leading indicators, which predicts developments in the coming months, declined 2 points to 99.8, while that of lagging indicators, meaning economic performance in the recent past, was flat at 114.8.
The government kept intact its basic assessment of the coincident index, saying it is "pausing."