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  "title": "Consumer Confidence Survey, February 2026",
  "country": "JP",
  "indicator": "Consumer Confidence Index",
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  "period": "February 2026",
  "release_date": "2026-03-04T05:00:00Z",
  "reference_date": "2026-02-15T00:00:00Z",
  "source": "Cabinet Office (Economic and Social Research Institute)",
  "source_url": "https://www.esri.cao.go.jp",
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  "actual": 40.0,
  "previous": 37.9,
  "forecast": 38.2,
  "unit": "index points (0-100 scale)",
  "frequency": "monthly",
  "seasonal_adjustment": "yes",
  "data_coverage": "multi-person households (二人以上世帯)",
  "sample_size": 4112,
  "response_rate": 76.5,
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    "Consumer Attitude Index rose 2.1 points month-on-month to 40.0 in February 2026",
    "All four component indicators increased: livelihood outlook +2.9, income expectations +0.5, employment environment +1.6, durable goods sentiment +3.5",
    "Highest level in over 9 months; 8.8 points (27.3%) recovery from April 2025 trough",
    "Asset value expectations reached 49.2, near neutral on 0-100 scale",
    "Price expectations moderated: expectation of 5%+ inflation fell 5.7 points to 36.5%",
    "Overall inflation expectations still elevated at 85.6% expecting increases, but declining"
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