Japan second quarter GDP beats expectations, up 0.8% from previous quarter

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Japan second quarter GDP beats expectations, up 0.8% from previous quarter

Pedestrians cross an intersection in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

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Japan’s second quarter gross domestic product On Thursday, quarter-on-quarter and annualized results beat analysts' expectations.

GDP grew by 0.8% month-on-month, while the Reuters survey forecast a growth of 0.5%. This was also a reversal from a revised 0.6% decline in the first quarter.

The annualized growth rate was 3.1%, which also exceeded the 2.1% growth expectation.

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