17-November-2025
Economy News
 
Japan’s economy shrinks 1.8% in Q3, first drop in six quarters, as US tariffs hit exports
17-Nov-2025

Japan’s economy shrank an annualised 1.8% in the July-September quarter, the first contraction in six quarters, due to a hit to exports from U.S. tariffs, government data showed on Monday. Not as acute as economists predicted While that could complicate any central bank plan to raise its policy interest rate, the contraction was not as acute as expected by economists who called it a temporary setback rather than the start of a recession.

News Source:- https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/japans-economy-shrinks-1-8-in-q3-first-drop-in-six-quarters-as-us-tariffs-hit-exports/4046632/?ref=morelatest_hp