• Retail trade rose 0.4% y/y (survey 1.0%, prior 1.8%, revised to 1.7%)
  • Retail trade fell 3.6% m/m sa (survey -1.5%, prior 1.5%)
  • Large retailers’ sales fell 1.0% (survey -1.2%, prior -0.9%)

USD/JPY trading unchanged at 79.63/68.