Japan’s economy shrank faster than first reported in the July–September quarter, revised Cabinet Office data showed, highlighting the impact of weaker business spending despite a modest rise in consumption. Under the Japan Q3 GDP revision, real gross domestic product fell at an annualised 2.3%, compared with an initial estimate of 1.8% and a median forecast of 2.0%, marking the largest contraction since the third quarter of 2023. GDP declined 0.6% quarter on quarter, versus 0

A sharper-than-expected Japan GDP decline of an annualised 1.8% in Q3 marked the country’s first economic contraction in six quarters, driven by slumping exports to the US under higher tariffs and weaker housing investment. The fall, though milder than predicted, showed net external demand shaving 0.2 percentage point off growth, while private consumption inched up 0.1% and capital spending rose 1%, reflecting uneven domestic momentum. Economists view the setback as temporary