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The newly released average monthly consumption expenditure of Japanese workers' households in Q3 2026 rebounded to 331,134 yen, a significant increase from the previous period's 322,866 yen. However, market data shows that overall real household consumption still faces year-on-year downward pressure, reflecting that the benefits of wage growth continue to be eroded by persistent inflation. Whether real consumption momentum can truly recover in the future will be the focus of the Bank of Japan's subsequent interest rate hike decisions.

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