Japan April retail sales rise 2.9% year/year - government
FILE PHOTO: A man walks in front of an electronics store in Tokyo, Japan, January 10, 2017. Picture taken January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
TOKYO : Japanese retail sales rose 2.9 per cent in April from a year earlier, growing for a second month, government data showed on Tuesday.
That compared with a median market forecast for a 2.6 per cent gain.
To view full tables, go to the website of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry at: http://www.meti.go.jp/english/statistics/tyo/syoudou/index.html
Source: Reuters
