Japan data, May 2026: Wage miss but growth solid, Household spending better than expected
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<p>May 2026 data from Japan. </p><p>Household spending:</p><p>+3.7% m/m </p><ul><li>expected +1.4%, prior +1.6%</li></ul><p>-0.4% y/y</p><ul><li>expected -2.5%, prior -0.5%</li></ul><p>Wages:</p><p>Average Cash Earnings +3.2% y/y</p><ul><li>expected +3.4%, prior +3.5%)</li></ul><p>Same Sample Base Cash Earnings +2.9% </p><ul><li>prior +2.9%</li></ul><p>Overtime Pay +2.9% y/y</p><ul><li>prior +4.2%</li></ul><p>---</p><p>I'll have more to come on this separately. </p> This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
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