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17/05/2012 06:59 AST
Japan's economy expanded faster than estimated in the first quarter, boosted by reconstruction spending that's poised to fade just as a worsening in Europe's crisis threatens to curtail export demand.
Gross domestic product rose an annualized 4.1 percent from the final three months of 2011, exceeding all but seven of 27 estimates in a Bloomberg News survey of economists, a Cabinet Office report showed today in Tokyo. Singapore also reported a rebound in growth last quarter, while warning about the risk of a disorderly European debt default.
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| Ticker | Price | Volume |
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| Index | Closing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| NIKKEI 225 | 36,581.76 | -251.51 (-0.68 |
| DAX | 18,699.40 | 181.01 (0.97 |
| S&P 500 | 5,626.02 | 30.26 (0.54 |
22/01/2026
The infrastructure to develop and power generative artificial intelligence models will require further "trillions" of dollars in investment, the head of top AI chipmaker Nvidia said Wednesday.
Kuwait Times
21/01/2026
Global trade executives are entering 2026 with strong confidence that resilient supply chains, alternative shipping routes, and accelerating infrastructure investment will continue to drive commerce
Khaleej Times
20/01/2026
An unexpectedly sturdy world economy is likely to shrug off President Donald Trump's protectionist trade policies this year, thanks partly to a surge of investment in artificial intelligence in North
Asharq Al Awsat
19/01/2026
China's economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite US President Donald Trump's tariffs.
However, growth slowed to a 4.5% rate in the last quarter of the y
Asharq Al Awsat
19/01/2026
The global economy is expected to grow faster than earlier projected, supported by strong investment in artificial intelligence and improved financial conditions, according to the International Monet
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