Japan Q4 GDP Grows 0.3% For Fourth Straight Quarter Of Expansion

Japan's economy expanded 0.3 percent October-December 2013 from the previous quarter, posting the fourth-straight quarter of growth, government data revealed Monday. The data points to firm private consumption and a boost in capital spending in the world's third-largest economy. The preliminary estimate of gross domestic product compared with the 0.7 percent growth that was anticipated by analysts in a Reuters poll. The Cabinet Office data showed that findings followed a revised 0.3 percent gain...