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Japan's latest Q3 2026 real household services expenditure fell 1.2% YoY, narrowing the decline compared to the previous Q2 2026 value of -2.1%. However, macroeconomic data shows that overall household spending in July plunged by 3.6%, falling far short of the market expectation of -1.6%. Inflation and the weakness of the Japanese yen continue to erode real purchasing power, leaving services and discretionary consumption still facing severe challenges.