- Due to the long holidays and election, as well as “construction” exerting downward pressure - （Companies researched: 23,174; Valid responses: 9,775; Response rate: 42.2%; Survey start date: May 2002) Overview of April 2019: Signs of entering a recession phase The economic diffusion index (DI) in April 2019 was 46.8, down 0.1 point from the previous month, and worsened for the fifth consecutive month. Cost increases against the backdrop of the long holidays, etc., and constr

- Domestic economy has worsened for four months in a row （Companies researched: 23,181; Valid responses: 9,712; Response rate: 41.9%; Survey start date: May 2002) Overview of March 2019: Signs of entering a recession phase The economic diffusion index (DI) in March 2019 was 46.9, down 0.3 points from the previous month, and worsened for the fourth consecutive month. A downturn in the manufacturing industry and increased cost burden, etc., became the negative factors, and ther