Japan data – Industrial production for August (preliminary): -0.7% m/m (vs. expected -0.3%)

  • Prior was +3.4% m/m
Japan industrial production

Japan data – Industrial production for August (preliminary): -0.2% y/y (vs. expected +0.5%)

  • Prior was +1.8%

Japan – Retail sales for August: +1.1% m/m (vs. expected +1.0%)

  • Prior -1.7%

Japan – Retail sales August: 0.9% y/y (vs. expected +1.0%)

  • Prior -0.3%

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As is often the case with Japan’s economic data releases, no immediate impact on the yen