Japan consumer confidence index rose slightly by 0.2 pts to 33.0 in April, missed expectation of 33.9. Overall livelihood dropped -0.1 to 31.2. Income growth dropped -0.6 to 36.8. Employment rose 1.3 to 36.1. Willingness to buy durable goods dropped -0.1 to 27.7.
93.7% of respondents expect prices to go up a year ahead, up 0.9%. 2.7% expect prices to stay the same, down -0.8%. 2.1% expect prices to go down, up 0.1%.
