Data out a few mins ago
– Tokyo store sales yy +6.1% vs +7.2% prev
– a fifth straight year-on-year rise, as the heat wave in early August boosted demand for summer clothing while the bad weather mid-month increased that for winter clothing.
Meanwhile USDJPY on new session lows of 119.64 as Nikkei falls back near session lows. Currently down -1.92% as we head into the close but China’s Shanghai Comp Index +0.81% at 3111.08