Mumbai, April 23 -- Japan's tertiary activity index saw a pause in February after rising in the previous two months, according to data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted tertiary activity index was flat in February on a monthly basis, following a 1.4 percent rise in January. Among the individual components, finance and insurance, living and amusement-related services, real estate, utilities, medical, health care, and welfare increased. Sectors like medical information and communications, transport and postal activities, business-related services, and retail and wholesale trade saw a decline in activity.
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