Japan Retail Sales Gain 2.7% On Year In August

TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - The value of retail sales in Japan was up 2.7 percent on year in August, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Wednesday - coming in at 13.052 trillion yen.That missed forecasts for an increase of 3.3 percent following the downwardly revised 3.7 percent gain in July…