Japan's first quarter GDP downgraded to annualized 1.0% rise

/ Jun 8, 2017

Japan's first quarter GDP downgraded to annualized 1.0% rise

The government on Thursday significantly downgraded economic growth in the January-March quarter from preliminary data, due largely to a fall in crude oil inventories. The expansion in real gross domestic product, the total value of goods and services produced in the country adjusted for inflation, ...

/ Nov 18, 2014

Japan's recessionary slide hits stocks, oil worldwide

Data showing Japan slipped into recession in the third quarter raised concerns Monday about global economic health, hitting stocks and the price of oil. Before recovering slightly, European shares fell, and Wall Street looked set to open lower, according to index futures . The Nikkei index ...