Retail sales +0.1% m/m in August
- expected +0.4%, prior +2.2%
- for the y/y +7.0% (expected +6.6%, prior +7.0%)
Japan’s (preliminary) factory output was flat in August from the previous month, i.e. 0% m/m
- expected -0.8%, prior -1.8%
- For the y/y, -3.8% (expected -4.6%, prior -2.4%)
- Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry expect output to rise 5.8% in
September and increase 3.8% in October
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