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

Japanese economic growth data for Q1 2025 (January – March)

-0.2% q/q

• vs. expected -0.1% and prior +0.6%

-0.7% annualised q/q

• 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.