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Japan upgrades Q4 GDP on robust business investment
Japan's economy grew faster than initially estimated in the final three months of 2025, thanks to rapid business investment, revised data showed on Tuesday, although the Middle East conflict casts a shadow over the growth outlook. Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 1.3 per cent, quicker than the paltry 0.2 per cent preliminary estimate and slightly overshooting economists' median forecast for a 1.2 per cent growth. On a quarter-on-quarter basis without annualisation, GDP grew 0.3 per cent, matching the median forecast for a 0.3 per cent expansion and compared with the initial estimate of a 0.1 per cent rise. ... (full story)