Japan February household spending falls 1.8% year-on-year
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Japan February household spending falls 1.8% year-on-year
by DZRH News07 April 2026
A view of a vegetable stand with prices at a supermarket in Tokyo, Japan, March 24, 2023. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou/File Photo
TOKYO, April 7 (Reuters) - Japanese household spending in February fell 1.8% from a year earlier, internal affairs ministry data showed on Tuesday, versus the median market forecast for a 0.7% fall.
On a seasonally adjusted, month-on-month basis, spending increased 1.5%, less than an estimated 2.6% rise.
To view the data on the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, click here:
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(Reporting by Kantaro Komiya; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)
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