Strong activity data for June confirm that the economy entered Q3 on a relatively strong footing. But while vaccinations are limiting the number of severe cases and deaths, daily coronavirus cases have surged beyond previous peaks in the Greater Tokyo area this week. That’s prompted the government to expand Tokyo’s state of emergency declaration to the surrounding prefectures and Osaka. As such, the recovery in consumer spending will probably be knocked back yet again in August. We’re revising down our Q3 forecasts and pushing more of the rebound into Q4 and 2022.
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