Private consumption, which represents more than half of the economy, rose a revised 0.2% in the July-September period, slightly exceeding the initial estimate of 0.1%. However, capital investment, a barometer of private demand, fell 0.2%. This figure is also a downward revision, as the preliminary reading had been a 0.4% decline. Analysis of key economic components showed significant changes after the revision. This figure represents a marked downward revision from the initial estimate, which had forecast a 1% increase, suggesting greater caution in business spending than was thought. Meanwhile, external demand (exports minus imports) subtracted 0.2 percentage points from GDP, unchanged from the preliminary reading. Buenos Aires, Dec 8 (NA) – Japan's Cabinet Office released revised data showing a deeper contraction in the economy in the third quarter of 2025. Real annualized GDP contracted 2.3%, representing a larger decline than the initially reported 1.8% contraction. This revised figure marks the fastest contraction recorded in the Japanese economy since the third quarter of 2023, Argentina's news agency was informed. In the three-month period ending in September, real GDP, adjusted for inflation, contracted 0.6% compared to the previous quarter.
