Japan revises Q2 GDP up to annualised 1.4% expansion
Capital spending fell 0.9% instead of 1.2%, helping lift revised quarterly growth and keeping private consumption flat, Cabinet Office data showed.
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The Cabinet Office announced on the 8th that the revised figure for Japan's Gross Domestic Product (GDP, seasonally adjusted) for the April-June 2026 quarter showed a real growth of 0.4% compared to the January-March quarter, excluding the effects of price fluctuations. Assuming similar growth continues for a year, this figure translates to an annualized growth rate…
Japan upgrades Q2 GDP on slight capex improvement
TOKYO, Sept 8 : Japan's economy grew faster than initially estimated in the April-June quarter from the previous three months, supported by business spending that was less weak than the first reading, revised data showed on Tuesday.The figure released by the Cabinet Office showed the economy expanded an an
The revised GDP (Gross Domestic Product) figure for April-June 2026 has been slightly revised upward. The Cabinet Office announced that the revised GDP for April-June was +0.4% in real terms, excluding the effects of price fluctuations. If this trend continues for a full year, the annualized rate would be +1.4%, a 0.3 percentage point upward revision from the preliminary figure released in August. "Personal consumption," which accounts for more …
Japan's economy grew faster than initially estimated in April-June 2026, driven by capital spending that beat estimates.
The Japanese economy grew faster than originally estimated in the quarter of April to June compared to the first quarter, driven by business spending that was less weak than the first estimate indicated.
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