Japan August 2025 Retail Sales YoY: Positive for JPY
On August 29, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry released the retail sales year-on-year data for August. The reported figure was 0.30%. No forecast was provided; the previous value was also 0.30%.Definition: Retail sales measure the total value of goods sold by stores primarily engaged in retail, excluding the service sector. In terms of market impact, a result above expectations is considered supportive for the Japanese yen.This indicator is assigned an importance level of 2. The statistical method assesses changes in total retail industry sales value, analyzed on a monthly basis. Data is published monthly, with the next release scheduled for October 31, 2025.
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