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Japan Oct Retail Bounced Back; +6.4% Y/Y

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  • Japanese retail sales rose for the first time in eight months by 6.4% y/y in October, sharply up from the 8.7% y/y decline registered in September.
  • General merchandise sales fell 0.4% y/y - the smallest decline in 13 months, largely recovered from the previous 24.4% y/y fall.
  • Sales of fabric apparels and accessories dropped by 3.9% y/y after falling 24.1% y/y September.
  • Sales of food and beverages increased 3.7% y/y in October, faster than the 1.5% growth reported in September.
  • Fuel sales, another key driver, fell 0.6% y/y, compared with the previous 8.1% y/y fall.
  • Sales of machinery and equipment registered a sharp rise of 27.4% y/y, revising the previous 24.3% y/y drop, marking the biggest monthly rise in 13 months.
  • On a monthly basis, retail sales increased 0.4% in October, up from the previous 0.1% decrease.
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