日本零售销量下降超过预期 [日本媒体]

TOKYO — Japan’s retail sales fell more than expected in December, data showedon Thursday, suggesting that sluggish household spending will keepfourth-quarter economic growth subdued.

日本十二月份的零售销量比原本预计下降的多，据周四的数据表明，缓慢增长的家庭消费将拖累第四季度的经济增长水平。

While many analysts expect the Bank of Japan to hold off on additional monetaryeasing at its two-day rate review ending on Friday, the weak data will likelykeep policymakers under pressure to do more to reflate a fragile economicrecovery.

众多分析人士预计日本央行将会推迟实行用以抵消周五即将结束为期两天的利率审查政策的追加货币政策，羸弱的经济数据将使政策制定者在重压下采取更多的措施刺激脆弱的经济复苏。

Retail sales fell 1.1% in December from a year earlier to mark the secondstraight month of declines, more than a median market forecast for a 0.1%decline, trade ministry data showed on Thursday.

周四贸易部公布的数据表明：相对于去年十二月的零售额，本年下降了百分之一点一，连续第两个月下降，远超中间市场预期的百分之零点一的下降额。

“The recovery in consumption is weak despite (improving) income conditions. Itseems households are tightening their purse strings due to rising food costs,”said Junichi Makino, chief economist at SMBC Nikko Securities.

SMBC日高证券首席经济学家Junichi Makino指出：尽管收入情况不断好转，但是消费复苏情况仍然羸弱不堪。看上去好像是由于食品花费的上升导致家庭支出不断缩紧。

“Consumption may slow sharply in October-December from the 0.7% quarterly risein July-September,” he said.
与7月到9月的第三季度的消费增长0.7%相比，10月到12月的第三季度消费支出可能会急速放慢

Japan’s economy has emerged from recession but growth remains subdued assluggish emerging market demand and slow wage growth weigh on exports andprivate consumption.

日本的经济已经走出了衰退期，但是由于新兴市场需求减少和缓慢增长的工资水平影响了出口和私人消费

Policymakers hope that the windfall from falling energy prices will nudgehouseholds to boost spending, though some analysts warn that the economy mayhave suffered a contraction in October-December on weak household spending.

尽管一些分析者警告第三季度虚弱的家庭支出可能会导致经济收缩，但政策制定者希望意外下降的能源价格会推动家庭支出的增加

The global market rout has also heightened pressure on theBOJ to expand monetary stimulus, though many central bankers prefer to standpat this week as they cling to the view Japan’s economy continues to recovermoderately.

本周尽管众多央行行长坚持认为日本经济任然继续温和的恢复，但是全球股市大跌加剧了日本央行实行刺激性的货币扩张政策的压力

The retail sales data foreshadow a run of indicators due on Friday, includinginflation and household spending.

零售数据是周五将公布的一系列指标的先兆，包括通胀率和家庭支出。