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Japan's economy shrinks 2% as consumer spending falls and exports weaken
Despite the world's fourth largest economy maintaining a relatively low unemployment rate of about 2.6%, wage growth has been sluggish and prices have increased partly due to the yen's weakness against the US dollar
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Global shares rise after Wall Street rally takes S&P 500 near record levels
Global shares traded higher Friday after a rally on Wall Street that pulled the S&P 500 back within 1% of its record
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Japan's exports up 8% in February driven up by demand for cars and machinery
The government announced on Thursday that exports for the month totalled 8.2 trillion yen ($55 billion), marking the third consecutive month of growth
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Bank of Japan ends negative interest rate policy, opting for first hike in years
The bank has an inflation target of 2% that it used as a benchmark for whether Japan had finally escaped deflationary tendencies