Japanese Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter (Q1) contracted 0.5% QoQ versus -0.5% expected and -0.5% prior, the Cabinet Office showed on Monday.
Furthermore, the Annualized GDP contracted 1.8% in Q1 versus the expectation of -1.9% and the previous reading of -2.0%.
Market reaction to Japan’s GDP data
Following the Japanese growth numbers, the USD/JPY pair is up 0.06% on the day to trade at 156.85