JAPAN ECONOMIC DATA ON AUG28

Jobless Rate (Jul) Low volatility expected 4.0% VS 4.1%

Large Retailer's Sales (Jul) Low volatility expected -0.7% VS -1.7%

National Consumer Price Index (YoY) (Aug) Moderate volatility expected 2.3% VS 2.2%

National CPI Ex Food, Energy (YoY) (Aug) Moderate volatility expected 0.2% VS 0.1%

National CPI Ex-Fresh Food (YoY) (Aug) Moderate volatility expected 2.4% VS 2.3%

Overall Household Spending (YoY) (Jul) Low volatility expected -0.5% VS -1.8%

Retail Trade (YoY) (Jul) Low volatility expected 1.9% 1.3%

Retail Trade s.a (MoM) (Jul) Low volatility expected 0.0% 0.1%

Tokyo Consumer Price Index (YoY) (Aug) Moderate volatility expected 1.3% VS 1.7%

Tokyo CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) (Aug) Moderate volatility expected 0.2% VS 0.3%

Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY) (Aug) Moderate volatility expected 1.5% VS 1.7%

Industrial Production (MoM) (Jul) Low volatility expected 0.9% VS -0.5%

Industrial Production (YoY) (Jul) Low volatility expected 2.0% VS 0.6%