Japanese household spending growth eased in June, official data showed Friday.
According to the Statistics Bureau of Japan, average monthly consumption expenditures per two-or-more-person households rose 1.3% in real terms year-on-year in June, increasing to JPY295,419, or approximately USD2,006.
The latest figure was down from the 4.7% increase recorded in May and came in below the 2.6% consensus forecast cited FXStreet.
Meanwhile, household spending grew 5.2% in nominal terms in June.