Japan: Consumer confidence worsens in March
Latest reading: Consumer confidence index went down to 33.3 in March, following February’s 39.7. The latest reading was below the threshold of 50 that separates optimistic from pessimistic sentiment and it was the lowest since May 2025.
In March, households grew less optimistic about employment opportunities (+37.6 vs +43.3 in February) and their income growth (+39.8 vs +42.3 in February).