Japanese retail sales fell unexpectedly last month, official data showed on Thursday.
In a report, the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry said that retail sales fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of -2.00%, from 1.50% in the preceding month whose figure was revised up from 1.30%.
Analysts had expected retail sales to rise at annual rate of 0.60% last month.
In a report, the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry said that retail sales fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of -2.00%, from 1.50% in the preceding month whose figure was revised up from 1.30%.
Analysts had expected retail sales to rise at annual rate of 0.60% last month.