Japan - Retail sales (February): +0.2% m/m (expected +0.3%)

Consumption has been a soft spot for the Japanese economy .... for a long time. Latest retail sales data (February) out now.

+0.2% m/m MISS

• expected +0.3% m/m, prior +0.2%

+0.1% y/y BIG MISS

• expected +0.7% y/y, prior +1.0%