Not shown in the screenshot,

  • large retailer sales +2% vs. +5% prior
  • m/m retail sales -2.3% vs. prior +0.8%

Disappointing results vs. the more encouraging industrial output data.

Japan data boj meeting preview 31 October 2024 2

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Still to come today:

The Bank of Japan don't have a set time for publishing their decision. Its usually in the 0230 to 0330 GMT time window:

  • 2230 - 2330 US Eastern time

Bank of Japan Governor Ueda will follow with a press conference, and for that we do have a time, 0630 GMT

  • 0230 US Eastern time
Japan shop street 2