The broadest indicator of economic health rose for a sixth month in September as government measures at home and abroad spurred a recovery in exports and production.
The coincident index, a composite of 11 indicators, including factory output and retail sales, climbed to 92.5 from 91.2, the Cabinet Office said Friday, matching the median estimate of 10 economists surveyed by Bloomberg.
Some $2.2 trillion in stimulus worldwide helped the nation's exports and output recover from their unprecedented collapse marked earlier this year. While growth in Asia is sustaining shipments abroad, the domestic consumer, whose purchases make up more than half of the economy, may pare back once the effects of emergency measures fade.