TOKYO (AFX-ASIA) - The January index of activity in the tertiary industries fell 1.1 pct month-on-month, compared with a rise of 0.7 pct in the previous month, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said.
The ministry provided the following data for January, compared with the previous month:
Tertiary index - down 1.1 pct mth-on-mth vs up 0.7 pct
- down 0.1 pct yr-on-yr vs down 0.5 pct
All-industries - down 0.9 pct mth-on-mth vs up 1.0 pct
- down 3.1 pct yr-on-yr vs down 4.1 pct
The tertiary industries consist of transport, telecoms, finance/insurance, wholesale/retail, utility, real estate and service sectors, while the all-industry index also includes construction, agricultural and fisheries.