Japan's supermarket sales declined 1.9 percent year-on-year in April, the Japan Chain Stores Association said Tuesday. The annual decline reversed the 1.7 percent increase in March.
Before store adjustment, sales grew 0.3 percent.
Citing revival in exports and factory output, the Japanese government on Monday upgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in two months.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.