Japan January retail sales up 4.4% on-year, marks sixth straight month of gains

Japan’s retail sales rose 4.4 percent in January from a year earlier, posting their fastest annual gain since April 2012, data on Friday showed. The rise in retail sales was above market expectations for a 3.8 percent increase. Data earlier showed Japan’s January core consumer price index ro…

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Japan January retail sales up 4.4% on-year, marks sixth straight month of gains