ECONOMICS COMMENTARY
May 07, 2014
Sales tax pushes Japanese activity lower in April
Japanese service companies reported a fall in business activity in April, with the solid pace of reduction the sharpest since September 2011. Following a similar trend, new business declined for the first time in nine months. In both cases, firms linked the reductions to the rise in the sales tax.
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