The key index gauging consumer confidence in Tokyo was 40.3 in February, up 0.1 point from the previous month for the second consecutive month of improvement, the government said Monday.
An index reading below 50 means the majority of consumers are pessimistic about the future. The index has never recorded figures indicating optimism since its creation in November 2001.
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