Japan data – February retail sales +1.4% y/y (expected +2.0%, prior +4.4%)

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Japan February retail sales +1.4% y/y

  • expected +2.0%, prior +4.4%

For the m/m, comes in at +0.5%

  • expected -0.2%, prior +0.5%

Regional stocks are heavy after Friday hugs slide on Wall Street and ongoing tariff threats from trump.

Nikkei is off more than 3%.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.