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The Japanese economy notched a third consecutive quarter of growth, but at a slower pace as household and corporate spending weakened.
Japanese stocks were higher following a recovery in U.S. technology stocks overnight.
After underperforming earlier in the year, Japanese equities started rising in late August and should maintain strong momentum in the coming months. The Japanese economy's growth in the recovery quarter, Q2, was solid; and the full-year growth rate for 2021 is projected at 2.4%.
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au Jibun Bank Japan Flash Japan Composite PMI falls to 48.1 in May from 51.0 in April.
Japan's GDP contracted at an annualized rate of 28.8 percent in Q2 of 2020, the biggest decline on record. China has moved up the manufacturing chain and no longer needs Japan as much as it did
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway recently purchased 5% stakes in five Japanese general trading firms, known as sogo shosha.
In the immediate future, neither Japan's economic nor social policy is poised to be much affected by Abe's stepping down.