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Japan's economy expands annualised 0.2% in Q4, below forecast
Growth was limited by weak domestic demand and export drops partly linked to U.S. tariffs while government spending and imports also weighed on the economy.
- Japan's Cabinet Office reported on Monday that the economy grew an annualised 0.2%, with a 0.1% quarterly rise, missing the 1.6% forecast.
- Net external demand showed zero growth contribution as private consumption rose 0.1% and Japanese corporations' capital spending gained 0.2% amid U.S. tariffs.
- Official figures show real GDP for calendar-year 2025 rose 1.1%, nominal GDP increased 0.6% quarter on quarter, about 2.2% annualised, while government spending and imports dragged growth.
- Since growth resumed, the weak print bolsters Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's case for more fiscal stimulus, as the Bank of Japan continues rate normalization, according to sources.
- Ahead of the April 1 fiscal year, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to roll out revival policies, with the Japan Center for Economic Research survey predicting 1.04 and 1.12 growth in coming months.
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