Retail sales in Japan were up 0.5 percent on year in February, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Tuesday.
That was well shy of expectations for an increase of 1.6 percent following the 0.2 percent decline in January.
Sales from large retailers advanced an annual 2.2 percent, beating forecasts for 1.6 percent following the 0.9 percent gain in the previous month.
On a monthly basis, retail sales slid a seasonally adjusted 2.3 percent – missing forecasts for a fall of 0.9 percent following the 0.4 percent contraction in January.
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