Japan's economy expands annualised 0.9% in July-Sept

FILE PHOTO: Employees of seafood restaurants work at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo, Japan, February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
TOKYO : Japan's economy expanded an annualised 0.9 per cent in the July-September quarter, government data showed on Friday, compared with a median market forecast for a 0.7 per cent increase.
The rise in gross domestic product translated into a quarterly increase of 0.2 per cent, matching the median estimate.