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Japan's latest retail sales for Q3 2026 reached 13,052.0 billion yen, down from the previous value of 13,880.0 billion yen, but the official YoY growth rate of 4% still beat market consensus. A surge in automobile and equipment sales became the main growth engine, whereas the apparel category saw a decline due to being crowded out by inflation. Whether real wages can withstand price increases in the future will be key to a full recovery in domestic demand.

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