Japan August Household Spending YoY: Positive for JPY

On September 5, 2025, the Statistics Bureau released the year-over-year household spending data for Japan for August. The actual figure was 1.50%, in line with the forecast of 1.50%, and compared to the previous value of 1.40%.Data definition: Published by the Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the year-over-year household spending indicator measures the total inflation-adjusted expenditures of all households in Japan. Market impact: A reported figure exceeding the forecast is considered positive for the Japanese yen.This data has an importance level of 1. The statistical method involves tracking monthly changes in total domestic household spending. It is released monthly, with the next publication scheduled for November 7, 2025.

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