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Retail sales in Japan rose for the third straight month in May, reinforcing the view that strong consumption will lead to an economic rebound this quarter, with emerging inflation posing a threat to household spending for the rest of 2022.
Retail sales rose 3. 6% in May from a year earlier, according to official data on Wednesday, above the average market forecast of a 3. 3% increase.
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