[ad_1] The preliminary economic growth data for the second quarter of 2023 in Japan is here: Japan preliminary Q2 GDP +1.5% q/q (vs. expected +0.8%) Q2 GDP has been revised to +1.2% q/q and +4.8% y/y from +1.5% and +6.0% respectively The data confirms weak domestic demand with private consumption coming in at -0.6% q/q
[ad_1] Westpac note on the Fed, China, and the Australian dollar. The US economy and the equity market have proved much more resilient to the FOMC’s tightening cycle than earlier anticipated. Our expectation for (US) inflation … 6–month annualised inflation back at 2.0% by end–2023 and the annual rate around 2.0%yr by mid–2024. It is
