Japan June household spending rises 0.5 …
TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) – Japanese house spending unexpectedly rose a more than expected 0.5 percent in June from a year earlier in recompense-adjusted real terms, the Internal Affairs ministry said on Friday.
That compared with a median market forecast for a 0.6 percent fall and followed a 0.7 percent phthisis in May.
Spending grew 2.9 percent from May in seasonally adjusted provisions as households spent an average 276,494 yen ($3,185).
Spending by wage earner households rose 0.3 percent in June from the identical month a year earlier.
(Reporting by Kaori Kaneko)
((kaori.kaneko@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: kaori.kaneko.reuters.com@reuters.get; +81-3-6441-1983)) For more Japanese economic coverage click: — Real-time Japanese indicator diary — Japanese macro economic news — Japanese economic indicator news — Economic indicator word in Japanese — Bank of Japan news Web sites for Japanese relating to housekeeping agencies — Cabinet Office http://www.cao.go.jp/ — Ministry of Internal Affairs http://www.soumu.be of service.jp/ — Ministry of Finance http://www.mof.go.jp/ — Ministry of Economy (METI) http://www.meti.get along with you.jp/ — Bank of Japan http://www.boj.or.jp/ For in greater numbers economic news click: — Top News for the global economy — Global macroeconomic given conditions coverage For graphs for economic data click, right-click on the data you want to look at, select ‘Related Graph’ (3000 Xtra) or ‘Show’>’Chart’ (Trader). Access to some items may depend on permissioning. If you need assistance click ($1=86.77 Yen) Keywords: JAPAN ECONOMY/SPENDING
(If you consider a query or comment on this story, send an email to word.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved.
The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including through framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written assent of Thomson Reuters.