Japan's gross domestic product shrank a seasonally adjusted 0.9 percent on quarter in the first quarter of 2020, the Cabinet Office said in Monday's preliminary report.That exceeded expectations for a 1.2 percent drop following the 1.8 percent decline in the previous three months.On an annualized basis, GDP was down 3.4 percent - but that again beat forecasts for a fall of 4.6 percent following th...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.