Japan’s household spending contracted sharply in September, highlighting persistent weakness in private consumption despite improving household income. Real spending fell from -3.1% yoy in August to -6.8%, significantly worse than market expectations of -3.0% and marking the tenth consecutive month of contraction. The decline was the steepest since September 2020, while seasonally adjusted spending dropped […]
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