The Japanese economy managed to continue growing for a second straight quarter thanks to a recovery in consumption.

Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September quarter as consumer spending held up.

Japan's economy expanded by an annualised 0.9% over the July-September quarter, government data showed on Friday, slowing from the previous three months due to tepid capital spending though an unexpected pickup in consumption added a bright spot.

Japan's economy grew an annualized real 0.9 percent in the three months through September, supported by solid consumer spending due t

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy expanded an annualised 0.9% in the July-September quarter, government data showed on Friday, compared with a median market forecast for a 0.7% increase. The rise in gross domestic product translated into a quarterly increase of 0.2%, matching the median estimate.

Japan's growth slowed in the third quarter, official data showed Friday, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeks to jumpstart the world's fourth-largest economy. "The economy lost momentum in the third quarter and we think that GDP growth will remain around trend over the coming quarters,

Japan's economy expanded by an annualized 0.9% over the July-September quarter, government data showed on Friday, slowing from the previous three months due to tepid capital spending though an unexpected pickup in consumption added a bright spot.

Japan’s economy shrank in the September quarter, contracting 2.1 per cent. This was a much steeper decline than anticipated and follows an expansion of 4.5 per cent in the previous quarter. The weak economic numbers are due to lacklustre consumption and low levels of capital expenditure.

Japan's economy expanded by an annualised 0.9% over the July-September quarter, government data showed on Friday, slowing from the previous three months due to tepid capital spending. The slower growth data highlights Japan's frail economic recovery,