- Japanese consumer sentiment tumbled in July to the lowest in six months, raising the risk of weakness in spending that could weigh on its economy this quarter.
- According to data released by the Cabinet Office, the consumer confidence index fell to 40.3 from 41.7 in June, after rising slightly in the prior month.
- Worsening sentiment is also likely to dampen personal consumption, which has failed to fully recover from a sales-tax hike last year.
- Nikkei +0.4% to 20,808.
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