Japanese Retail Trade Index (Change)

Reveals changes in the total value of goods and services sold each month at the retail level. Used as a means to measure changes in consumption levels leading to possible inflation, the Retail Trade Index also provides insight into consumer confidence.

Date	Value	Previous
Jan 2012	-13.0	19.1
Dec 2011	19.1	-0.5
Nov 2011	-0.5	4.0
Oct 2011	4.0	-3.4
Sep 2011	-3.4	-7.2
Aug 2011	-7.2	5.9
Jul 2011	5.9	2.1
Jun 2011	2.1	0.6
May 2011	0.6	-3.7
Apr 2011	-3.7	8.2

Date	Value	Previous	Change
Jan 2012	100.8	115.9	-13.03 %
Dec 2011	115.9	97.3	+19.12 %
Nov 2011	97.3	97.8	-0.51 %
Oct 2011	97.8	94.0	+4.04 %
Sep 2011	94.0	97.3	-3.39 %
Aug 2011	97.3	104.8	-7.16 %
Jul 2011	104.8	99.0	+5.86 %
Jun 2011	99.0	97.0	+2.06 %
May 2011	97.0	96.4	+0.62 %
Apr 2011	96.4	100.1	-3.70 %