FX.co ★ Japan Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fall in December

Retail sales in Japan experienced an unforeseen decrease of 0.9% year-on-year in December 2025. This downturn contrasts with the previously adjusted upward increase of 1.1% registered in the preceding month, and it diverges from market forecasts that anticipated a 0.7% rise. This decline represents the first drop in retail turnover since August. On a monthly scale, retail sales fell by 2.0% in December following an upward revised growth of 0.7% in November, marking the first monthly decrease in four months.