TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s service sector sentiment index fell to 39.1 in April, down for the first time in three months, a Cabinet Office survey showed on Thursday, amid uncertainty over the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The survey of workers such as taxi drivers, hotel workers and restaurant staff – called “economy watchers” for their proximity to consumer and retail trends – showed their confidence about current economic conditions fell from 49.0 seen in March.
(Reporting by Kaori Kaneko; Writing by Tetsushi Kajimoto; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)
