Japan July Industrial Output -1.6% m/m (exp -1.0%) & Retail gross sales +0.3% y/y (exp +1.8)

Japan July 2025 data:

Retail Sales +0.3% y/y

• expected -0.2%, prior +0.9%

+0.3% y/y

• expected +1.8%, prior +1.9%

Industrial Production -1.6% m/m

• expected -1.0%, prior +2.1%
• -0.9% y/y (expected -0.6%, prior 4.4%
• Forecast 1 month ahead (for August) +2.8% (prior +1.8%)
• Forecast 2 months (for September) -0.3% m/m (Prev. 0.8%) 00:50 Japanese IP

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.