As for the business conditions index for February, the index showing the current state of the economy fell 0.1 points from the previous month, falling for the second consecutive month.
This is because the retail sales have fallen due to the spread of the new corona infection.
As for the business conditions index for February announced by the Cabinet Office, the "match index" showing the current state of the economy was 95.5 with 2015 as 100, 0.1 points lower than the previous month, and has fallen for the second consecutive month. did.
This is due to the extension of priority measures such as prevention of spread in various places as a measure against the new corona, the decrease in the number of customers at department stores and supermarkets, and the drop in sales.
However, the economic judgment mechanically derived from the movement of the index has been left unchanged as the expression "indicating a stepping stone".
On the other hand, the “leading index”, which shows the future of the economy several months later, fell 1.6 points from the previous month, falling for the second consecutive month.
The Cabinet Office said, "The results after March may be affected by the rise in raw material prices due to the situation in Ukraine, and we need to carefully look at the downside risks of the economy."