Japan Household Spending Falls for Ninth Month Despite Wage Gains
Consumers remain cautious as persistent inflation squeezes purchasing power despite climbing wages.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 8 Oct 2026. Bloomberg Markets published first, on 8 October at 23:35 UTC; Latest articles followed 2h 05m later. The most recent article, from Latest articles, appeared on 9 October at 01:41 UTC.
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- Japan — the market puts it at 6%, closing 31 Dec 2027. The market resolves to "Yes" if Japan experiences two consecutive quarters of negative real GDP growth between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2026. Otherwise, it resolves to "No." Readers often mistakenly believe that any single quarter of negative growth is sufficient for a "Yes" resolution.
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