Japan's Q3 GDP growth forecast to slow to 0.3% annualised, Reuters poll shows

Japan's economy likely grew an annualised 0.3% in July–September, down from 1.4% in the previous quarter, according to a Reuters poll of 16 economists. Capital expenditure was forecast to rise 1.5%, while private consumption was expected to fall 0.2% and net external demand to subtract 0.4 percentage points from growth.