QTC: Japan – consumption grows again
The recovery in Q2 GDP was driven by consumption, and the BOJ's monthly proxy for PCE suggests growth has continued into Q3. Today's data show consumption grew in both June and July, the first two consecutive months of growth in almost a year.
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