Japan government official says December household spending best since Auguist 2022

The data is here:

• Japan data: December Household Spending YoY +2.7% (vs. expected: 0.2%, previous: -0.4%)

A Japanese government official says this December household spending y/y increase was the fastest since Auguist 2022.

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This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.