Japan's index of coincident economic indicators fell a preliminary 0.1 point in August from July, the Cabinet Office said on Monday, in a sign that economic growth may be moderating. The index of leading economic indicators, compiled using data such as the number of job offers and consumer sentiment and a gauge of the economy a few months ahead, also fell 1.4 points from July. The government left unchanged its assessment that the coincident indicator index shows the economy is improving. (full story)