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Japan Retail Sales YoY

Latest Release

Jul 30, 2025

Actual

2.0%

Forecast

1.8%

1.9%

Retail Sales gauges the change in the aggregate value of sales at the retail level across the country. It is an important indicator of consumer spending accounting for a significant proportion of overall economic activity.

A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the JPY, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the JPY.

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Currency: JPY

Source: METI (Ministry of Economy Trad...

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Aug 29, 2025 (Jul)	01:50		1.6%	2.0%
Jul 31, 2025 (Jun)	01:50	2.0%	1.8%	1.9%
Jun 27, 2025 (May)	01:50	2.2%	2.4%	3.5%
May 30, 2025 (Apr)	01:50	3.3%	2.9%	3.1%
Apr 30, 2025 (Mar)	01:50	3.1%	3.6%	1.3%
Mar 31, 2025 (Feb)	01:50	1.4%	2.4%	4.4%

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