TOKYO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Japan's coincident indicator index fell for the first time in six months in November, the Cabinet Office said on Friday, and a new state of emergency in the Tokyo area could slow the economic recovery from a slump caused by the coronavirus.
The index of coincident economic indicators, which consists of a range of data including factory output, employment and retail sales, slipped a preliminary 0.3 point from the previous month to 89.1 in November, the Cabinet Office said.
The index of leading economic indicators, which is a gauge of the economy a few months ahead and is compiled using data such as job offers and consumer sentiment, grew 2.3 points to 96.6. (Reporting by Kaori Kaneko; Editing by Chris Gallagher)
