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Japan's METI downgrades view on retail sales
Original: JAPAN METI DOWNGRADES ITS VIEW ON RETAIL SALES FOR 1ST TIME SINCE SEPT 2025 REPORT, NOTING S/A 3-MONTH MOVING AVERAGE POSTS 3RD STRAIGHT DROP IN AUG
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has cut its assessment of retail sales for the first time since its September 2025 report. The downgrade reflects a third consecutive monthly decline in the seasonally adjusted three-month moving average of retail sales as of August, a signal officials and markets may read as weakening consumer demand in the world's third-largest economy.
Why now: The first downgrade in months points to softening Japanese consumer spending, which matters for the economic outlook and Bank of Japan policy expectations.
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