Japan Oct retail sales fall 1.2 pct year/year

Japanese retail sales fell 1.2 percent in October from a year earlier, government data showed on Thursday, adding to mounting evidence that the economy has fallen into a mild recession. The fall compared with a median estimate for a 0.7 percent annual decline, according to a Reuters poll. …

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Japan Oct retail sales fall 1.2 pct year/year