Retail sales in Japan were up 0.8 percent on year in August, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Wednesday.
That missed expectations for an increase of 1.2 percent following the 1.8 percent jump in July.
Sales from large retailers jumped an annual 1.8 percent – beating forecasts for an increase of 1.3 percent following the 2.1 percent spike in the previous month.
On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales were flat in August versus expectations for an increase of 0.5 percent and down from 1.4 percent a month earlier.
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