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Japan September Tertiary Industry Index Rises 0.3%
An index measuring tertiary industrial activity in Japan added a seasonally adjusted 0.3 percent on month in September, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Monday, coming in at 99.4. That topped forecasts for a decline of 0.1 percent following the 0.4 percent increase in August. Among the individual components, activity was up industries for finance, health care, communications, real estate and transportation. Falling lower were retail trade, scientific research and utilities.