Japan third quarter GDP contracts at fastest pace since 2014, trade war dims outlook
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TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese economy contracted the most in over four years in the third quarter as capital expenditure tumbled, raising concerns about demand at home and overseas as the export-reliant nation grapples with global trade frictions.The gross domestic product shrank at an annualised rate of 2.5 percent, deeper than an initial estimate of a 1.2 percent contraction and against economists' median estimate for a 1.9 percent decline, revised data from the Cabinet Office showed.That..