MNI Survey: Table for Japan Forecasts: July Retail Sales

TOKYO (MNI) – The following is a table detailing individual
economist’s forecasts for Japan’s July retail sales based on a survey by
Market News International.

The Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry will release the data at
0850 JST on Tuesday, August 30 (2350 GMT Monday).

Y/Y Change
Pct Chg
Median Forecast 1.0
High Forecast 2.6
Low Forecast -1.5
June 2011 1.2
Standard Deviation 1.0
No. of Responses 17
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Morgan Stanley MUFG -1.5
JPMorgan -0.6
Sumitomo Mitsui AM -0.3
SMBC Nikko -0.2
GFT -0.1
Citi Group 0.1
Shinkin Central Bank 0.5
Mizuho Securities 0.7
Informa Japan 1.0
Dai-Ichi Life Research 1.0
BNP Paribas 1.5
Mizuho Research 1.5
NLI Research 1.5
Credit Agricole 1.5
Itochu Research 1.5
Goldman Sachs 1.8
Nomura Securities 2.6

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