Japan GDP for Q4 2016, final: +0.3% q/q (expected +0.4%)

Economic growth data for the last quarter of 2016. This is the 'final' release

The 'preliminary' Q4 GDP is here

GDP (seasonally adjusted) q/q: +0.3% ... MISS

  • expected 0.4%

GDP Annualized (seasonally adjusted) y/y: +1.2% ... MISS on expected, but above the preliminary release (link to that data is above)

  • expected 1.5%

GDP Nominal (seasonally adjusted) q/q: +0.4% ... MISS

  • expected 0.5%

GDP Deflator (inflation indicator): -0.1%

  • expected -0.1%

GDP Consumer Spending q/q, 0.0%

  • expected is 0.0%

GDP Business Spending q/q: +2.0% ... BEAT!

  • expected 1.7%

Softer than expected results nearly across the board, business investment a bright spot in the data though

I'll post more on this spearately

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