JAPAN'S ECONOMIC OUTPUT RUNS ABOVE CAPACITY FOR FIRST TIME IN NEARLY 4 YEARS

Japan's economic output ran above full capacity in April-June for the first time in nearly four years, a government estimate showed, suggesting that conditions for ending its policy of ultra-low interest rates could be falling into place. The output gap, which measures the difference between an economy's actual and potential output, grew 0.4% to mark the first increase in 15 quarters.

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