FX.co ★ Japan Retail Sales Growth Eases to 3-Month Low

Japan’s retail sales rose 2.3% year-on-year in September 2026, undershooting market expectations for a 3.3% increase and slowing from an upwardly revised 2.9% gain in August. This marked the weakest expansion in three months. Despite the loss of momentum, retail sales logged their seventh straight month of growth, supported in part by government measures aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures.