Japan: April-June GDP + 0.3%, annualized + 1.3%

(ANSA) - TOKYO, AUGUST 16 - The Japanese economy picks up again after the contraction of the last quarter, with the gross domestic product that grew by 0.3% in the period between April and June, exceeding analysts' estimates, and 1.3% on a trend basis, despite the state of emergency that still affects several prefectures of the country, in the face of the emergency caused by the coronavirus, and the general downsizing of consumption.

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