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Japan Retail Sales YoY

Latest Release

Oct 30, 2024

Actual

0.5%

Forecast

2.1%

3.1%

Retail Sales measure the change in the total value of inflation-adjusted sales at the retail level. It is the foremost indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity.

A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the JPY, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the JPY.

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Currency: JPY

Source: Ministry of Economy, Trade and...

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Nov 28, 2024 (Oct)	18:50			0.7%
Oct 30, 2024 (Sep)	18:50	0.5%	2.1%	3.1%
Sep 29, 2024 (Aug)	18:50	2.8%	2.6%	2.7%
Aug 29, 2024 (Jul)	18:50	2.6%	2.8%	3.8%
Jul 30, 2024 (Jun)	18:50	3.7%	3.3%	2.8%
Jun 26, 2024 (May)	18:50	3.0%	2.0%	2.0%

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Analysis

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