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The latest GDP data confirm the economy is expanding steadily. While we have slightly lowered our growth forecast for this year, our 2018 forecast remains unchanged.Japanese GDP for Q3 came in at JPY545.8 trillion annualised, rising 1.4% q-o-q and 1.7% y-o-y in real terms.The data are broadly consistent with our view of a moderate deceleration of the Japanese economy in H2 after a strong Q2. The positive growth in Q3 marks the seventh consecutive quarter of economic expansion in Japan, the...

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