日本第三季度经济收缩幅度扩大

Group 1 - The Japanese economy contracted more than initially reported for the July to September quarter, with a revised annual GDP decline of 2.3%, exceeding economists' expectations of a 2.0% drop and the initial estimate of 1.8% [1] - On a quarterly basis, GDP fell by 0.6%, compared to economists' forecast of a 0.5% decline and an initial estimate of a 0.4% decrease [1] - Private consumption, which accounts for over half of Japan's economy, saw a slight month-on-month increase of 0.2% in October, higher than the initial estimate of 0.1% [1] Group 2 - Capital expenditure, an indicator of private demand, decreased by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter, contrasting with the initial estimate of a 1.0% increase [1]