Japan Q2 GDP expands annualised 3.1% in April-June By Reuters


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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy expanded an annualised 3.1% in the April-June quarter, government data showed on Thursday, compared with a median market forecast for a 2.1% increase.

The rise in gross domestic product (GDP) translated into a quarterly increase of 0.8%, compared with a median estimate of a 0.5% increase.


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