Retail Sales (Mar.)

Japanese retail sales plunged in March as consumers reined in spending following the devastating earthquake and tsunami. Despite a strong start to the quarter, sales fell at an annualised rate of 1.3% in Q1, providing further evidence that the economy has already fallen back into recession following the contraction in Q4 2010.

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