Japan’s third-quarter GDP growth slows as expected by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter; Industrial production growth is revised upwards.

Japan’s economy grew 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter, slowing from a 0.5% rise in the second quarter, although in line with market forecasts but still marking the second consecutive quarter of expansion, according to preliminary data showed.

On an annualized basis, GDP grew 0.9% in the third quarter, a sharp slowdown