Japan Q4 GDP comes in at -0.1% QoQ versus 0.3% expected

Japanese Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the fourth quarter (Q4) came in at -0.1% QoQ versus 0.3% expected and -0.7% prior, the Cabinet Office showed on Thursday.

Furthermore, the Annualized GDP contracted 0.4% versus the 1.4% expansion expected and 2.9% contraction prior.

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