Japan May retail sales rise 3.0% year-on-year, exceeding expectations

FILE PHOTO: A passerby walks past a retail shop displaying 'SALE' banners in Tokyo, Japan February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
TOKYO : Japanese retail sales rose 3.0 per cent in May from a year earlier, government data showed on Thursday.
That was above the median market forecast for a 2.0 per cent rise.
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Source: Reuters