Japan Q1 GDp -0.2% q/q (expected -0.1%)

Japanese economic growth data for Q1 2025 (January - March) - recovery in Japan proving tenuous once again

-0.2% q/q for real GDP

  • vs. expected -0.1% and prior +0.6%

-0.7% annualised q/q, first fall in a year

  • expected -0.2%, prior +2.4%

Private Consumption 0.0% q/q

  • expected +0.1%, prior +0.1%

Capital Expenditure +1.4% q/q a bright point in the data

  • expected +0.8%, prior +0.8%
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

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