FX.co ★ Japan Retail Sales Growth Below Forecasts

Japan’s retail sales rose 2.7% year-on-year in August 2026, falling short of market expectations for a 3.3% increase and easing from a downwardly revised 3.7% gain in July. On a month-on-month basis, retail sales declined 1.2% in August, reversing a downwardly revised 2.1% increase recorded in the previous month.