Japan Household Spending Falls Most Since Pandemic Amid Inflation Concerns
Household outlays dropped sharply, underscoring consumption weakness even as the central bank considers further rate hikes.
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 23% |
| 20 Oct, 23:52 UTC | 23% |
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 9 Nov 2026. Bloomberg Markets published first, on 9 November at 23:34 UTC; Latest articles followed 1h 19m later. The most recent article, from Latest articles, appeared on 10 November at 00:53 UTC.
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- Above -1.0% of GDP — the market puts it at 23%, closing 20 Apr 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Japan's general government net lending or borrowing balance for 2026 exceeds -1.0% of GDP. It resolves to No if that balance falls at or below -1.0% of GDP. Readers often mistake the resolution source, which is official Japanese government fiscal data, not political statements about the yen.
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