Tuesday, June 26, 2007

UPDATE 1-Japan retail sales unexpectedly rise in May

(Reuters) - Retail sales rose 0.1 percent in May from the same month last
year, beating economists' median forecast for a 0.4 percent drop,
the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Wednesday.




Compared with April, retail sales were up 0.5 percent on a
seasonally adjusted basis.


Read more at Reuters.com Economic News

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