Japan Wages & Household Spending (Aug. 2021)

Wage growth recovered a touch further in August and it should rise higher over the coming months as the labour market tightens and vaccines allow a full recovery in overtime and bonus payments. Meanwhile, the sharp drop in household spending in August supports our view that consumer spending will fall across Q3.

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