Japan Retail sales for September -0.6% y/y (expected -2.3%)

Japan Retail sales for September +2.7% m/m

• prior -4.1% m/m

-0.6% y/y

• expected -2.3% y/y, prior -3.2%

The m/m showing a decent recovery. Still down y/y but beating the estimate.

Coming up later from Japan, the Bank of Japan statement:

• Economic calendar due from Asia - Bank of Japan decision day & 2 RBA speakers