JAPAN MAY RETAIL SALES Y/Y RISE LED BY AUTOS, APPLIANCES, DEPARTMENT STORES, DRUGS/COSMETICS, FOOD/BEVERAGES
JAPAN MAY RETAIL SALES Y/Y RISE LED BY AUTOS, APPLIANCES, DEPARTMENT STORES, DRUGS/COSMETICS, FOOD/BEVERAGES
JAPAN MAY RETAIL SALES Y/Y RISE LED BY AUTOS, APPLIANCES, DEPARTMENT STORES, DRUGS/COSMETICS, FOOD/BEVERAGES
JAPAN METI MAINTAINS VIEW: RETAIL SALES ON GRADUAL UPTREND
JAPAN MAY RETAIL SALES +1.9% M/M (APR REVISED TO +2.1% FROM +1.3%); MEDIAN FORECAST +0.6% (RANGE: -2.3% TO +1.0%)
JAPAN MAY ANNUAL RETAIL SALES AT +5.3%, HIGHEST SINCE NOV 2023 WHEN IT WAS AT +5.4%
JAPAN MAY RETAIL SALES +5.3% Y/Y (APR REVISED TO +2.8% FROM +2.1%); 3RD STRAIGHT RISE; MEDIAN FORECAST +3.5% (RANGE: +1.0% TO +4.3%)
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