TOKYO: Japanese consumer confidence worsened for a second straight month in September, suggesting the government's policy efforts to boost shopper sentiment and promote growth are losing traction.
The survey's sentiment index for general households, which includes views on "overall livelihood," incomes, jobs and readiness to buy durable goods, was at 39.9 in September, down from 41.2 in August, the Cabinet Office said on Friday.
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