Japan Jan retail sales rise 2.3% yr/yr

FILE PHOTO: A man walks in front of an electronics store in Tokyo, Japan, January 10, 2017. Picture taken January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo
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TOKYO : Japanese retail sales rose 2.3 per cent in January from a year earlier, government data showed on Thursday, marking a 23rd straight month of increase.
It was in line with the median market forecast for a 2.3 per cent rise.
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