Japan (revised) Q2 GDP +0.7% q/q (preliminary was +0.8%)

The advance reading is here:

• Japan Q2 GDP +0.8% q/q (vs. +0.5% expected)

The updated result has trimmed growth back a little:

Buried in the details is a little further discouragement. The contribution from domestic demand was trimmed to +0.8%q/q vs. the +0.9% in the preliminary release:

private consumption similarly trimmed, +0.9% q/q vs. +1.0% in the prelim.

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USD/JPY is a touch higher around 142.74

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.